Dr. PATRICIA SHERRON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PATRICIA SHERRON, MD

5325 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 302

West Palm Beach, FL

33407

Palm Beach

Court Case # 2013CA014008

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201469316
Claim Number :	PMG-12-AO-193679
Date Submitted :	1/7/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
23-1502700
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PATRICIA			SHERRON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5325J GREENWOOD AVE.
City		State	Zip Code	County
WEST PALM BEACH		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PHY-0071-12		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71435		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL		100010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/22/2012		8/24/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Unexpected death of 2 y/o w/ a known cardiac history following induction for sx
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Unexpected death of 2 y/o w/ a known cardiac history following induction for sx
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Unexpected death of 2 y/o w/ a known cardiac history following induction for sx
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Unexpected death of 2 y/o w/ a known cardiac history following induction for sx
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/11/2013			2013CA014008
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/30/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
11/19/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,636

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,572

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # CA 02-10557 AA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850374
Claim Number :	119852
Date Submitted :	7/24/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patricia		A	Sherron
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5325 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 302
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP36047		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71435		Pediatrics - No Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/29/1999		12/19/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Heart murmur
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose spinal abscess
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose spinal abscess
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Spinal abscess causing neurological damage
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/26/2003			CA 02-10557 AA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/28/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kirchner, Thomas Palms West Radiology Associates, PA Wellington Imaging Associates, PA Palms West Hospital Abellon, Juan Wellington Pediatrics, PA Goodman, Steven I Steven I. Goodman, MD, FACP, PA Arthritis Associates of South Florida Baynham, Bret O Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute, PA Associates in Pediatric Cardiology, PA Mateo-Contreras, Jose R Palm Beach Pediatric Infectious Diseases, PA Rodriguez-Cortes, Hector Children's Hematology & Oncology Associates, PA
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$69,078

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,630

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/24/2009 9:46:03 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	67146	69078
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	18721	20630

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