Dr. SCOTT B HALPERIN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT B HALPERIN, MD

7100 W. 20 Ave, Suite 213

Hialeah, FL

33016

Dade

Court Case # 06-13845 CA 10

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849370
Claim Number :	142809
Date Submitted :	7/27/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott		B	Halperin
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7100 W. 20 Ave, Suite 213
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP35764		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47579		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2004		3/13/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Necrotizing fasciitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to recognize the signs and symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to recognize the signs and symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis resulting in death
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Necrotizing fasciitis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/19/2006			06-13845 CA 10
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/26/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Zequeira, Marcos A Marcos A. Zequeira, MDPA Poplaw, Barry Vander Heyden, A R Sherman, Dana Sterling Emergency Physicians of Palmetto, PA Palmetto Emergency Medicine Specialists, LC Quality Medical Management, LD Scott B. Halperin, MDPA
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

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$110,145

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$69,282

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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 with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

4/30/2008 2:08:03 PM

Reason for Change:

Prolonged settlement negotiations were unsuccessful as of 04//30/08.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	250000	0
Indemnity Paid	250000	0
Settlement Reached	1	0
Final Disposition	Settled by parties	No Payment Made

Date of Change:

12/9/2008 12:02:45 PM

Reason for Change:

Case was ultimately settled on 11/26/08 in the amount of $250,000.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Indemnity Paid	0	250000
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	37494	60004
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000
Final Disposition	No Payment Made	Settled by parties
Settlement Reached	0	1
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	75302	96745
Date of Final Disposition	26-MAR-08	26-NOV-08

Date of Change:

7/27/2009 2:01:09 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	60004	69282
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	96745	110145

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