Dr. STEVEN H SCHUSTER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. STEVEN H SCHUSTER, MD

1905 Clint Moore Road, Suite 101

Boca Raton, FL

33496

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2009 CA 03284

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057375
Claim Number :	153296
Date Submitted :	3/8/2011

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	Steven		H	Schuster
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1905 Clint Moore Road, Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33496	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP38048		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME48641		Surgery - Plastic		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
3/21/2008		3/25/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Death due to malignant hyperthermia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Bilateral breast augmentation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Malignant hyperthermia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/21/2009			50 2009 CA 03284
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/14/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Warheit, Peter S Scott A. Berger, MDPA Steven Schuster, 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

$38,212

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,397

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:

3/8/2011 10:42:29 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional fees/expenses paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	33993	38212
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	12150	13397

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Court Case # 50 2010 CA 017668

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058627
Claim Number :	161502
Date Submitted :	7/24/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010			snorris@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Steven			Schuster
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1905 Clint Moore Road, Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33496	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP38048		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME48641		Surgery - Plastic		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
5/22/2007		8/14/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged breast deformity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Breast augmentation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged breast deformity.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/21/2010			50 2010CA 017668
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			3/7/2012
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
7/10/2012

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

$37,098

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,764

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

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 has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/24/2012 10:50:12 AM

Reason for Change:

State Report was updated to reflect suit was filed, indemnity payment made, and additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Safety Management Steps Taken	Insured discussed claim with medical experts and insurance company.	Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3758	16764
Indemnity Paid	0	50000
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	50000
Settlement Reached	0	1
County Suit Filed In		Palm Beach
Date of Final Disposition	22-SEP-10	07-MAR-12
Final Disposition	Dropped before Action Filed	Settled by parties
Court Case Number		50 2010CA 017668
Legal System Stage	Claim or suit abandoned.	More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	37098

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