Dr. NITIN J PARIKH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. NITIN J PARIKH, MD

1061 Medical Center Drive., # 103

Orange City, FL

32763

Volusia

Court Case # 2002 11766 CIDL

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639609
Claim Number :	83-008348
Date Submitted :	2/21/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nitin		J	Parikh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1061 Medical Center Drive., # 103
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
011808283-0000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Chiropractic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60089		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
VOLUSIA MEDICAL CENTER		100072
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/6/2001		7/2/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
A gallbladder ultrasound revealed gallstones & an enlarged common bile duct.The insured performed an ERCP, a normal pancreatogram was noted with no grooves seen.Dr. Parikh concluded that the common bile duct was giving dilation appearance because of s cystic duct was wrapping around it, but no stones were seen.Dr. Parikh recommended a surgical consultation to address the patient's gallblader.Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and cholecystectomy and hemorrahagic pancreatitis was found.Patient expired as a result of exacerbated pancreatitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) patient developed severe hemorrhagic pancreatitis resulting in her demise.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleges that the patient's pancreatitis was exacerbated by an unnecessary ERCP performed by the insured.As a result the patient's condition deteriorated and she subsequently died 1-1/2 weeks later.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrongful Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2002			2002 11766 CIDL
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			10/6/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Capulung, Rene A
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
10/8/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$750,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$6,074	$0

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

None.The insured had no liability in this matter.It was the surgical procedure that caused a worsening of the pancreatitis which casued or contributed patient's death.

Updates

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Court Case # 2002 11766 cidl

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639808
Claim Number :	83-008348
Date Submitted :	3/7/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nitin		J	Parikh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1061 Medical Center Drive, # 103
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
011808283-0000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60089		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FISH MEMORIAL		100072
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/6/2001		7/2/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
A Gallbladder ultrasound revealed gallstones & an enlarged common bile duct.The insured performed an ERCP, a normal paceratogram was noted with no grooves seen.Co-defendant doctor concluded that the common bile duct was giving dilation appearance because of a cystic duct was wrapping around it, but no stones were seen.Co-defendant doctor recommended a surgical consultation to address the patient?s gallbalder.Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and cholecystectomy and hemorrhagic panceratitis was found.Patient expired as a result of exacerbated pancreatitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP_ patient developed severe hemorrhagic pancreatitis resulting in her demise.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleges that the patient?s pancreatitis was exacerbated by an unnecessary ERCP performed by the insured. As a result the patient?s condition deteriorated and she subsequently died 1-1/2 weeks later.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrongful Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2002			2002 11766 cidl
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			10/6/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Capulung, Rene
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
10/8/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,690

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,436

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$750,000

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

None.The insured had no liability in this matter.It was the surigical procedure that caused a worsening of the pancreatitis which caused or contributed patient's death.

Updates

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Court Case # 2011 10554CIDL 01

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201264735
Claim Number :	PLFHFM043604
Date Submitted :	9/6/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Florida Hospital Fish Memorial				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3149293		4408
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Judith		A	Henderson
Street Address
900 Hope Way
City				State	Zip
Altamonte Springs				FL	32714
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 357 - 2292		(407) 975 - 1570	judith.henderson@ahss.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nitin		J	Parikh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1055 Saxon Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8528-2010		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60089		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FISH MEMORIAL		100072
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/19/2009		11/23/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Inpatient for severe nausea and vomiting following colon prep for a routine colonoscopy.Physician performed a colonoscopy with balloon dilation of a suspected mass in the patient's sigmoid colon.Alleged failure to properly evaluate patient's condition, consult with a surgeon to determine the appropriate treatment and removal of the mass and that the inappropriately performed procedure caused the need for emergent surgery and worsened the outcome of the patient's colon cancer.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to properly evaluate patient's condition.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to properly evaluate and treat patient's condition and worsened the outcome of the patient's colon cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/1/2011			2011 10554CIDL 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			5/31/2012
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/30/2012

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

$88,733

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$33,605

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2008-1007 PRDL

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368318
Claim Number :	07-0054
Date Submitted :	9/9/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
33-1010508
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jack			Heda
Street Address
1806 N. Flamingo Road, Suite 339
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33028
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 985 - 1165		(954) 212 - 0178	jo@pplrrg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nitin		J	Parikh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1053 Medical Center Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange City		FL	32763	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
104387		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60089		Surgery - Gastroenterology		N/A

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		surgery room
Name of Institution		Code
FISH MEMORIAL		100072
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/2/2007		11/8/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was referred to Dr. Parikh by his primary care physician for a colonoscopy because he was suffering from rectal bleeding and constipation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Parikh performed a colonoscopy on November 2, 2007. Patient suffered an apparent colon perforation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The allegations against Dr. Parikh should have examined the patient prior to discharge from Florida Hospital Fish Memorial and failure inform patient of the risks of internal bleeding and possible injuries which could occur after this type of surgery. Patient was discharged after he was assessed to be in good condition.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Dr. Parikh performed a colonoscopy during which he visualized a flat polyp in the cecum, which he removed and applied a hemoclip at the site. The rest of the colon appeared normal. After the colonoscopy patient was observed in the PACU for approximately 1 hour and was discharge in good stable condition. On November 4 patient was taken to hospital by EMS to Lake City Medical Center with dizziness and abdominal pain. Patient collapsed in his room and was pronounced dead. Patient died of an apparent colon perforation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/24/2008			2008-1007 PRDL
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			6/15/2009
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
6/15/2009

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

$25,465

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Updates

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