Dr. SAMUEL MURASKIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SAMUEL MURASKIN, MD

3494 Evans Ave., Suite 102

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven		R	Carey
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Rd., Suite 110
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	224	(904) 296 - 1245	scarey@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Samuel			Muraskin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3494 Evans Ave., Suite 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MG000414		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME92246		Anesthesiology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REG. MED. CTR		100220
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/17/2007		4/30/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for the creation of an anteriovenous fistula for dialysis access.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Nerve block, conscious sedation and general anesthesia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient became agitated and aggressive during procedure. Patient was changed to a laryngeal masked airway and an endotracheal tube was placed. Patient was stabilized and transferred to ICU. Patient later expired from complications, including kidney failure and thrombocytopaenia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/20/2009			09-CA-003786
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			8/13/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Anesthesia and Pain Consultants of Southwest Florida, P.A. Mulcahey, CRNA, Alison
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
4/16/2010

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

$60,626

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the Insured and Risk Management. Risk Management has discussed with the Insured.

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