Dr. SCOTT A SILVERSTEIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT A SILVERSTEIN, MD

50 NE 26th Ave. #402

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0580977
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			McIntosh
Street Address
11605 Miracle Hills Drive, Ste 200
City				State	Zip
Omaha				NE	68154
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 441 - 7742	229	(402) 392 - 1791	kmcintosh@ppicins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott		A	Silverstein
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		50 NE 26th Ave. #402
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pompano Beach		FL	33062	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
BGP0019350		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS7927		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
Holy Cross Hospital		100073
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/21/2004		12/16/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
embolus at aortic bifurcation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Above knee amputation of the right leg.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose, delayed vascular consultation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Embolus, above knee amputation
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/30/2005			CV04-2052
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			11/8/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Settled by parties
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
11/8/2007

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

$116,876

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$31,143

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

Risk Management

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Dr. SCOTT A SILVERSTEIN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).