Dr. CHIGURUPATI RAMANA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHIGURUPATI RAMANA, MD

1863 COTTESWORTH LANE

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHIGURUPATI			RAMANA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1863 COTTESWORTH LANE
City		State	Zip Code	County
GATES MILLS		OH	44040	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ4015997057-0		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME102143		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/16/2009		11/12/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
COMPLAINTS OF HEADACHES X 3 DAYS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CT SCAN WAS TAKEN AND SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF SHUNT MALFUNCTION
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE SHUNT MALFUNCTION
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
SHUNT MALFUNCTION AND DEATH
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/12/2011			202011 CA 007748
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/7/2012
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
12/6/2012

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

$169,916

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,000

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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Does Dr. CHIGURUPATI RAMANA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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