Dr. SAMER O SALHAB, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SAMER O SALHAB, MD

303 Sunnyside Road

Indemnity Paid: $850,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Samer		O	Salhab
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		303 Sunnyside Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Temple Terrace		FL	33617	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
902435		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME112206		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/13/2013		4/16/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
23 year old female presented in pain with dropping HgB/Hct to ED with ectopic pregnancy treated by OB and ED physician. Pelvic sonogram ordered.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured read still film of sonogram remotely - found. "Debris" adnexal region cannot rule out ectopic pregnancy, left ovary could not be visuallized. Debris within bilateral adnexal regions...Correlate with serial Beta HCG - follow up sonography can be obtained. Thickened endomentrium at 2.4 cm". Insured called ER ME to confirm ectopic ED and OB administered Methotrezate - discharged patient without confirming if she was rupturing. Patient died within hours of ruptured ectopic.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose rupturing ectopic.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure of ED and OB to diagnose rupturing ectopic in light of dropping Hgb and severe pain. ED claimed he relied entirely on radiologist report from insured but did not apparently assess clinically.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/13/2015			15EV000850C
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			1/29/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Warren, Robert M Johnson, Troy E Harbin, John D Newton Health Systems, Inc. Georgia Emergency Physicians, PC Emcare of Georgia, Inc. The Bortolazzo Group, LLC ABC Corporation and XYZ Corporation
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
1/30/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$850,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,444

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,156

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Does Dr. SAMER O SALHAB, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. SAMER O SALHAB, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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