Dr. MALVINDER S AJIT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MALVINDER S AJIT, MD

3209 Pleasant Hill Road

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-1568827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mike			Clark
Street Address
199 Scott Swamp Road
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 321 - 2544		(877) 256 - 5067	mclark@onebeaconpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MALVINDER		S	AJIT
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3209 Pleasant Hill Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lynn Haven		FL	32444	Bay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MPP207509		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76922		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/18/2008		10/20/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The Patient Presented to the Emergency Room with Complaints of chest pain and shortness of breath. The Patient reported a History of congestive heart failure, degenerative Joint Disease, asthma, hypertention, anxiety disorder and chronic diarrhea
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Intravenous Heparin was ordered and started by the emergency room physician. Following the patients admission to the hospital Dr. Ajit continued the Heparin drip, ordered a CT scan as well as a Pulmonology consult. Dr. Ajit subsequently ordered a heating pad for the patients leg cramps, flexeril and a Doppler ultrasound to rule out a DVT in her lower leg
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient alleged that she was negligently continued on a Heparin protocol after tests had ruled out a pulmonary embolism
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
the patient developed a hematoma in her left leg which ultimatley resulted in nerve damage evidenced by a left foot drop and left leg weakness.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/15/2010			2010777CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Bay			9/29/2010
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
9/20/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,613

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Unknown at this time

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Does Dr. MALVINDER S AJIT, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MALVINDER S AJIT, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).