Dr. RICHARD G SHUGARMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD G SHUGARMAN, MD

109-A JFK Drive

Atlantis, FL

33462

Palm Beach

Court Case # 2003CA013294

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640299
Claim Number :	101597
Date Submitted :	4/18/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 803
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33134
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 447 - 4513		(305) 447 - 4514	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		G	Shugarman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		109-A JFK Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Atlantis		FL	33462	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0009191		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME14761		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
JFK MEDICAL CENTER		100080
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/31/2001		9/9/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Loss of visual accuity due to cataracts.Patient also presented with corneal guttata and keratitis sicca.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cataract extraction, anterior vitrectomy, and insertion of posterior chamber lens.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed temporary complications which included phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis and glaucoma in the right eye, macular pucker, and retinal detachment.After treatment, patient's vision is better than it was preoperatively.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/12/2003			2003CA013294
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/10/2006
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/13/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$75,058

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$27,727

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

Insured discussed claim and allegations with medical expert and insurance carrier personnel.

Updates

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Court Case # 50-2006-CA006300-NB

Indemnity Paid: $97,250.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952542
Claim Number :	102525
Date Submitted :	2/10/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
PO Box 431271
City				State	Zip
Miami				FL	33243-1271
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 668 - 0432		(305) 668 - 0433	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Shugarman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		109-A Kennedy Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Atlantis		FL	33462	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0009191		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME14761		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
12/18/2003		3/1/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
glaucoma and cataracts, right eye worse than the left eye and central retinal vein occlusion
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Not applicable.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Diminished vision.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/23/2006			50-2006-CA006300-NB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/31/2009
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 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

$97,250

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

discussion of allegations with medical experts, insured, defense counsel and insurance carrier personnel.Insured's care was found to be within the standard of care.

Updates

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