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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SCOTT LAZAR, MD

12587 N.W. 68th Drive

Parkland, FL

33076

Broward

Court Case # 02001443-Ca 04

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433432
Claim Number :	00-0600
Date Submitted :	11/16/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
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	Scott			Lazar
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12587 N.W. 68th Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Parkland		FL	33076	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0006547		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75684		Pediatrics - No Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/22/2000		1/8/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe asthma and chicken pox - this admission was for severe abdominal and esophageal pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Differential diagnosis of a varicella vs herpes virus and Acyclovir was ordered.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NA
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death of 7 year old male.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/22/2002			02001443-Ca 04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			11/12/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Joseph, M.D., Rufus Med-Ped Associates, P.A. Powell, M.D., Richard E Haynes, M.D., Terry-Ann Blackwell, M.D., Jamie L InPhyNet South Broward, Inc. Rutherford, M.D., Yvonne Greisman, M.D., Allan Pediatric Critical Care of south Florida, PA Drucker, M.D., David South Florida Pediatric Surgeons, PA Gutierrez, M.D., Maria P Tano, M.D., Mario E Children's Center ofr Gastroenterology & Nutrition Meister, M.D., Lynn Joe Di Maggio Children's Hospital
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
11/12/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$68,600

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$42,196

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.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 03-07841

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640581
Claim Number :	03-0003
Date Submitted :	7/3/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
33-1010508
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jack			Heda
Street Address
1851 NW 125 Avenue, Suite 339
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33028
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 985 - 1165		(954) 212 - 0178	PPLRRG@bellsouth.net

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Scott		G	Lazar
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3501 Johnson Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
101197		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75684		Pediatrics - Minor Surgery

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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
Emergency Room
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
6/12/2001		2/12/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Rule out viral meningoencephalitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was admitted to PICU and monitored accordingly.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient expired of natural causes.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/2/2003			03-07841
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			5/11/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
Other			Deemed frivolous and settled for nominal amount
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/11/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,833

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$1,000,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$30,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$5,500	$0

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

4/19/2007 3:04:02 PM

Reason for Change:

The update is being made to add the Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Def Counsel which was left out of the original reporting form.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	32833

Date of Change:

7/3/2007 10:34:13 AM

Reason for Change:

Claim was updated to reflect Non-Economic and Economic Loss.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Incurred Expense Mdeical	0	20000
Incurred Expense Other	0	3667
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	666667

Date of Change:

7/3/2007 10:49:04 AM

Reason for Change:

Claim was updated to reflect Non-Economic and Economic Loss.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Incurred Expense Other	3667	5500
Incurred Expense Mdeical	20000	30000
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	666667	1000000

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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