Dr. THOMAS A SCHOPLER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THOMAS A SCHOPLER, MD

250 E Dania Beach Blvd

Dania, FL

33004

Broward

Court Case # 14-021786

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201680683
Claim Number :	1019954
Date Submitted :	8/16/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THOMAS		A	SCHOPLER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		250 E Dania Beach Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Dania		FL	33004	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL001978		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN5316		Dental General Practice - NOC

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/17/2014		7/7/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Poor dental health
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dental implants
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
improper dental care over 4 years
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
issues with temporary bridge during implant healing period
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/14/2014			14-021786
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/12/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Atlantic Florida Dental Inc
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
12/12/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,625

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,899

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

n/a

Updates

Date of Change:

2/16/2017 12:41:24 PM

Reason for Change:

ALR UPDATE 2/16/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	12196	12441
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	32806	33731

Date of Change:

8/16/2017 3:51:39 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UP DATE COMPLETED FOR SCHOPLER 8/16/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	12441	12899
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	33731	37625

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Court Case # CACE-13-010947

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782800
Claim Number :	1011480-01
Date Submitted :	1/30/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Thomas		A	Schopler
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		250 E Dania Beach Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Dania		FL	33004	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL001978		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN5316		Dentists - NOC classification.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/6/2010		12/21/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
TOOTH PAIN #15
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
EXTRACTION WITH IMPLANTS
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
IMPROPER TREATMENT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
IMPLANT FAILURE
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/16/2013			CACE-13-010947
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/8/2017
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
8/8/2017

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

$31,842

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,934

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$7,500

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

n/a

Updates

Date of Change:

1/30/2018 1:17:51 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated the ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	23110	31842
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6478	7934

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