Dr. SHARON SALAMAT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SHARON SALAMAT, MD

12545 SW 68th Court

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sharon			Salamat
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12545 SW 68th Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Punta Gorda		FL	33156	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
9917		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60617		Surgery - Gynecology		80167

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2008		7/30/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
20 year old at 12 weeks gestation, presented for evaluation and treatment of potential congenital adrenal hyperplasia and delta 508 mutation for cystic fibrosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Physician made decimal error in calculating dexamethasone dosage.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Mother developed temporary side effects from high dosage dexamethasone.Mother had pre-existing and continuing hypertension and developed placental insufficiency.Fetus had IUGR and premature delivery at 22 weeks, developed necrotizing entercolitis and died.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/3/2010			10-CA-001660
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			10/18/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Maternal Fetal Medicine of SW Florida, P.A.
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
10/18/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$66,563

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$68,446

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Dr. SHARON SALAMAT, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).