Dr. SAMIR SCHAUL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SAMIR SCHAUL, MD

1613 N. Harrison Parkway, Building C, Suite 200

Sunrise, FL

33323

Broward

Court Case # 03 21378 CA 01

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538376
Claim Number :	SHI-03-16100-SS
Date Submitted :	11/18/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Samir			Schaul
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1613 N. Harrison Parkway, Building C, Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33323	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064401339-0		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME36120		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100114
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/18/2002		4/2/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pulmonary embolism
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Seen by physician in ED for complaints of severe chest pain and shortness of breath.Evaluated and consulted with admitting physician.Deferred to admitting physician to order administration of anticoagulation therapy due to patient's recent surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death of 38 year old female due to pulmonary embolism.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/17/2003			03 21378 CA 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/17/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Parkway Regional Medical Center Sheridan Emergency Physician Services, Inc. Santos, M.D., Carlos Abdullah, M.D., Naaman David Galbut, MD PA Schaul, M.D., Samir Dmowski, M.D., Andrzej T
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
8/31/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$51,605

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,966

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.In light of patient's recent gastric bypass surgery, it was felt that the use of anticoagulants could be risky until a definite diagnosis was confirmed.

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Court Case # 2007 CA 03469

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057263
Claim Number :	624906
Date Submitted :	5/7/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rebecca		V	Gluff
Street Address
7369 Sheridan Street, Suite 301
City				State	Zip
Hollywood				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(608) 879 - 2092		(608) 879 - 2746	Becky.Gluff@us.xchanging.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SAMIR			SCHAUL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		729 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
HOLLYWOOD		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
106419		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME36120		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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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
Emergency Room
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
4/8/2005		10/10/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
LIVER FAILURE
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THIS DOES NOT APPLY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THERE WAS NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
LIVER TRANSPLANT
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/15/2007			2007 CA 03469
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/14/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
CHILDREN'S GASTROENTEROLOGY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, P.A. PALMS WEST HOSPITAL BRUCK, MICHAEL SIMEO, MIGUEL Hernandez-sanchez, Enrique
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
11/12/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$158,499

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$96,444

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

NOT APPLICABLE AS THE DOCTOR IS RETIRED

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