Dr. STEVEN G GOFF, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN G GOFF, MD

4665 South Congress Avenue; Suite 100

Indemnity Paid: $350,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		TIG Insurance
Street Address
125 S. Wacker Drive
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 606 - 2265		(312) 596 - 0230	Michael_Sullivan@tigspecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	STEVEN		G	GOFF
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4665 South Congress Avenue; Suite 100
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33461	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCF 39207387		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50718		Surgery - General

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JFK MEDICAL CENTER		100080
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/11/2000		9/18/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Melanoma (shoulder/upper back)
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgery (excision of melanoma)
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Allegation by Claimant that doctor failed to appreciate increased risks of embolus formation, improperly discontinued Coumadin prior to operative procedure and failed to prescribe Heparin post-procedure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimant alleged as a result, he developed a superior mesenteric artery embolus and its sequelae.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/6/2002			CA02-15162
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/7/2003
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/7/2003

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$350,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,117,737

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$43,564

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

Unknown

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Does Dr. STEVEN G GOFF, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. STEVEN G GOFF, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).