Dr. OBINNA U NWOBI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. OBINNA U NWOBI, MD

1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd

Lakeland, FL

33805

Polk

Court Case # 2011CA-006072-0000-0

Indemnity Paid: $975,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265133
Claim Number :	WC/8081-12
Date Submitted :	10/16/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Watson Clinic LLP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0704934		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dee			Owens
Street Address
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Lakeland				FL	33805
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(863) 680 - 7620		(863) 616 - 2430	dowens@watsonclinic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Obinna		U	Nwobi
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lakeland		FL	33805	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PH1002069		$2,000,000		$18,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106633		Surgery - Vascular

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Watson Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/19/2010		6/7/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Occlusive vascular disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Angioplasty and stenting.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Not applicable - the complaication was recognized immedaitely.No misdiagnosis was made in this case
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent angioplasty and stenting for occlusive vascular disease.During the procedure, the patient experienced a perforation of the left iliac artery at the site of the stenotic lesion.The perforation was promptly and appropriately treated with a covered stent.Weeks later, the patient was subsequently admitted to the hospital for an infected pseudoaneurysm at the access site in the common femoral artery for the angioplasty and stenting procedure.Patient discharged to skilled nursing faciltiy status post repair of infected pseudoaneurysm.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/9/2011			2011CA-006072-0000-0
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			6/20/2012
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
6/20/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$975,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,605

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,532

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

Patient experienced known complications of the procedure, which was recognized and treated.Additional complications related to patient co-morbidities.Reviewed patient selection criteria.However, patient had no contraindications.Remind physicians to exercise caution with patient selection.

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Court Case # 15-006334-CI

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576508
Claim Number :	15-0140-A-13
Date Submitted :	12/9/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tamla			Lloyd
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	212	(904) 296 - 1245	tlloyd@fdinsurancecompany.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Obinna			Nwobi
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3520 38th Ave., N
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33713	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS001421		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106633		Surgery - Vascular

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		None shown
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/4/2013		6/9/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was presented to the insured for chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and painful, swollen legs, restless leg syndrome and low back pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed several procedures.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None shown
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegedly, the insured's technique necessitated two additional surgeries and long term risk of total vascular in the lower extremities.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/6/2015			15-006334-CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/9/2015
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
11/9/2015

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

$7,394

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

The circumstances of this case were discussed with the insured and risk management was notified.

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