M200533966

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS' COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet			Blankenship
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0213		(954) 838 - 7480	jblankenship@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sherwood			Cantor
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9275 SW 152ND ST STE 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33157	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
17365		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17641		Psychiatry - All Other		1

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Patient's Home
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/2/2003		10/29/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Depression
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The 57-year-old male was being treated by our insured for depression. He was placed on Lexapro and then switched to Prozac. He committed suicide 2 months after his first visit.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Suicide
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit	Circuit Court Case Number
5/10/2004	04-10711 CA 02
County Suit Filed in	Date of Final Disposition
Dade	1/5/2005
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
1/5/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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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