Dr. AHMED R BATA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. AHMED R BATA, MD

2165 Herschel Street

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PREFERRED PHYSICIANS MEDICAL RISK RETENTION GROUP,				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3521189
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Leesa		L	Meland
Street Address
9000 W 67th St., Ste. 201
City				State	Zip
Shawnee Mission				KS	66202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(913) 262 - 2585		(913) 262 - 3633	leesa.meland@ppmrrg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ahmed		R	Bata
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2165 Herschel Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32204	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
14887		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78120		Anesthesiology		01

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Duval
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER		100040
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/12/2001		10/30/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
64 year old male patient presented for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured performed a pre-anesthesia evaluation on the patient prior to his undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with graft.The EKG was interpreted as normal, sinus rhythm and a chest x-ray were normal.Lab values were all within normal limits, his lungs were clear and his heart had a regular rate and rhythm.During the procedure the patient developed hypotension and EKG changes.At that time, an emergent cardiac catheterization was called and the patient was moved to the cath lab.The patient then went into cardiac arrest and was unable to be resuscitated.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged insured failed to properly assess or adequately evaluate the patient in preparation for an invasive surgical procedure.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/30/2002			16-2003-CA-3691
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			4/5/2005
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
5/19/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,000

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

Insured will continue to perform a thourough pre-anesthesia evaluation of the patient.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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