Dr. NADER MOINFAR, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. NADER MOINFAR, MD

1911 N MILLS AVE

Indemnity Paid: $1,250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1517098
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Finch			Carolyn
Street Address
125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 700
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 6056		(312) 606 - 9181	Carolyn_Finch@tigspecialty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nader			Moinfar
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1911 N MILLS AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORLANDO		FL	32803	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
39250853		$2,000,000		$5,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80949		Ophthalmology - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/19/2001		8/2/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to insured opthamologist with metal shard in right eye from printing press he was repairing.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Opthamologist removed portion of metal shard with aid of vitrector.He believed he had removed all of shard, but had only removed part.Patient underwent lens replacement and corneal transplant to deal with eyeball irritation and swelling believed to have resulted from removal of shard.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
In August of 2003, CT scan confirmed that significant metal shard remained in eye, which was causing ongoing symptomology.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
By the time the shard was finally removed, siderosis had set in requiring evisceration of the eyeball.Patient has no vision out of right eye causing problems with depth perception and lack of peripheral vision.He also is required to wear and maintain a scleral shell.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/16/2005			05-CA-1391
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			3/6/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Herschel, Mark K Magruder Eye Institute
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			Dismissal with prejudice
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/27/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$402,383

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Take follow-up CT scan following foreign object removal to ensure all has been removed.

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