Dr. MUNIRA M KOITA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MUNIRA M KOITA, MD

950 SE 5TH AVE

DELRAY BEACH, FL

33483

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2003 CA 006809 AO

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747234
Claim Number :	19750-01
Date Submitted :	10/5/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		A	Evans
Street Address
1301 N. Hagadorn Road
City				State	Zip
East Lansing				MI	48823
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(517) 324 - 6570		(517) 333 - 2806	bevans@apassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MUNIRA		M	KOITA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		950 SE 5TH AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
DELRAY BEACH		FL	33483	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
128559		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60696		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Urgi + Med Walk-In Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/2/2003		3/5/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bilateral testicular pain and swelling.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured immediately directed the patient's parent to take the patient (minor) to the emergency room.Upon the parent's refusal, insured ordered appropriate lab work and administered a shot of Rocephin.Parent was again instructed to take the patient to the emergency room if symptoms persisted or worsened.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The plaintiff alleged our insured failed to timely diagnose and treat testicular torsion resulting in the loss of one of the child's testicles.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/27/2003			50 2003 CA 006809 AO
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/19/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gold Coast Medical Centers, Inc. d/b/a Urgi+Med Walk-In Medical Center
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/15/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$45,912

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$233,852

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$250,000 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the insured.Liability was expressly denied on behalf of our insured.

Updates

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

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