Dr. CHATCHAWIN ASSANASEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHATCHAWIN ASSANASEN, MD

5153 N. NINTH AVENUE

Indemnity Paid: $112,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CRUDEN BAY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-0057453
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Amanda			Wescott
Street Address
30 Main Street, Suite 450
City				State	Zip
Burlington				VT	05401
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(802) 371 - 2228		(802) 658 - 0140	awescott@usarisk.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHATCHAWIN			ASSANASEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5153 N. NINTH AVENUE
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pensacola		FL	32504	Escambia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CBRRG2007		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80084		Hematology - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (PENSACOLA)		100025
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/5/2007		5/9/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
5-year-old female, with a cardiac transplant history, was admitted by her PCP to Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) for evaluation of fever, recent diarrhea with weight loss and enlarged nodes.CT scan noted significant lymphadenopathy suggesting high likelihood of post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).Dr. Assanasen was consulted.He reviewed the CT scan, spoke with the radiologist, and contacted the patientÂ¿s transplant cardiologist located in Atlanta.Dr. Assanasen recommended an urgent diagnostic biopsy and the transplant specialist concurred that the biopsy could be done at SHH.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A laparoscopic biopsy was undertaken on May 5, 2007.The patient became hypotensive and had cessation of cardiac function at the close of the biopsy procedure as the drapes were being removed.Code sequence followed.Patient was resuscitated, but suffered a neurologic injury and was transferred to Atlanta where she subsequently expired several days later.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Expert reviewers have been unable identify a cause for what is thought to have been a respiratory event leading to this unfortunate outcome.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/16/2008			2008-CA-3867
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Escambia			3/30/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lewis, Florence Panhandle Anesthesiology Associates, P.A. The Nemours Foundation Sacred Heart Hospital Goldsmith, William Guinn, Anne
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 following settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/30/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$112,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$148,317

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,109

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

Transplant patients will be referred back to their transplant center for surgical procedures

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Dr. CHATCHAWIN ASSANASEN, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).