Dr. RAAM LAKHANI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAAM LAKHANI, MD

1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Watson Clinic LLP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-070493
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane			Szymanski
Street Address
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
City				State	Zip
Lakeland				FL	33805
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(863) 680 - 7620		(863) 616 - 2430	aszymanski@watsonclinic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Raam			Lakhani
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
PH1706108-PL		$2,000,000		$18,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86977		Otorhinolaryngology - Minor Surgery

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
Lakeland Regional Medical Center		100157
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/12/2014		10/3/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Excisional biopsy of the left cervical lymph node at level V, posterior aspect.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
10 y.o. patient on 3/12/2014 underwent an excisional biopsy of the left cervical lymph node at level V, posterior aspect. A posterior triangle lymph node was dissected and careful attention was paid to avoid any injury to the 11th nerve, the spinal accessory nerve (SAN). Results of the biopsy were relayed to the patient's father at the 1st post-operative visit and the patient was observed to be doing well throughout his post-operative care with no complaints.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Not applicable. This claim did not involve a misdiagnosis.The patient developed upper extremity deformity and limitations upon the onset of puberty, 2 (two) years after the 3/12/2014 surgical procedure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegation was that Dr. Lakhani negligently performed a cervical lymph node/cyst biopsy, injuring the spinal accessory nerve of this then 10 year old patient, resulting in upper extremity deformity and limitations.The alleged injury was unrelated to the 3/12/2014 surgery.
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
11/13/2017			2017CA003727
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			8/8/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,575

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,187

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Circumstance of event has been reviewed with the individual parties involved.

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