Dr. MICHAEL S CHARME, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. MICHAEL S CHARME, MD

9970 CENTRAL PARK BLVD N STE 302

BOCA RATON, FL

33428

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA 0304946 AF

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433613
Claim Number :	502098
Date Submitted :	12/6/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Terry		M	Binns
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7488		(310) 556 - 7400	Tbinns@scpie-ahi.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael		S	Charme
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9970 CENTRAL PARK BLVD N STE 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
BOCA RATON		FL	33428	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0028259192		$250,000		$500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME63490		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology		Unknown

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/22/2002		6/28/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pelvic pain & perforated bowel.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lysis of extensive adhesions; drainage of right ovarian cyst; destruction of endometriosis; bilateral uterosacral nerve ablation.
Diagnostic Code :		Unknown
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to recognize a complication.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Perforated bowel.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/6/2003			CA 0304946 AF
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/12/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Larry Charme, M.D., P.A.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/12/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$67,463

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,923

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Interview with investigator, review of experts opinions, deposition, etc.

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Court Case # CA 02-9734 AN

Indemnity Paid: $120,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641032
Claim Number :	501736
Date Submitted :	6/13/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Deborah		A	Fuller
Street Address
1888 Century Park East, #800
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7452			dfuller@scpie.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MICHAEL		S	CHARME
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9970 CENTRAL PARK BLVD N STE 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
BOCA RATON		FL	33428	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
28259192		$250,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME63490		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/6/2001		5/24/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Routine Gyn care with diagnosis and treatment of uterine cancer by insured
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No injury by insured.Expert very supportive of insured's involvement.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to recommend timely screening for colon cancer.Patient with family history of colon cancer diagnosed and successfully treated by insured for uterine cancer.Patient was followed by other physicians for screening for colon cancer, which was subsequently diagnosed and patient expired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/12/2002			CA 02-9734 AN
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/25/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palmetto Park Medical Assoc. Wishnov, DO , Bruce
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/25/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$120,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$183,448

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$31,856

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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