Dr. STEVEN SCHROETER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN SCHROETER, MD

5700 Clark Road

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven			Schroeter
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5700 Clark Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sarasota		FL	34233	Sarasota
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
IN026894		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14941		Dental General Practice - NOC

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Sarasota
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
11/14/2011		11/29/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient of 3 years sought implant placement to anchor partial lower dental plate.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient complaining of tingling 6 days following implant # 19 but did not wasn¿t removed. 12 day later had abscess and 6 additional visits. Patient continued to put off implant removal in spite of continued complaints of ¿tingling & numbness¿.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to obtain pre-op and post- op imaging to identify nerve location proximity to implant # 19.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Permanent numbness of interior alveolar nerve, leading to food spillage and altered facial expression.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/13/2012			2012CA7389NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			8/7/2013
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			Dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/7/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,440

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,890

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

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

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