Dr. RODERICK NASSIF, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RODERICK NASSIF, MD

13685 Doctor's Way, #170

Fort Myers, FL

33912

Lee

Court Case # 09CA-004115

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368212
Claim Number :	FL0218
Date Submitted :	9/5/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP OF FLORIDA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
32-0090369
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David		W	McKenney
Street Address
1250 South Pine Island Road, #300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900		(954) 923 - 0019	dmckenney@HUGroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Roderick			Nassif
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13685 Doctor's Way, #170
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
253-000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8532		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GULF COAST HOSPITAL (FORT MYERS)		111522
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/27/2007		9/16/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Colon
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
colonoscopy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to detect colon cancer
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/10/2009			09CA-004115
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			8/30/2013
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
Other			Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/4/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$85,518

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,813

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

No safety management steps

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 13-CA-001734

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677830
Claim Number :	FL0338
Date Submitted :	4/4/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-3129288
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Yvette			de la Morena
Street Address
1250 S. Pine Island Road Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900			ymorena@hugroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Roderick			Nassif
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13685 Doctors Way, Suite 170
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
253-000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8532		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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
			M	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Rehab and Healthcare Center
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Physical Therapy Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/9/2011		12/6/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for medical issues and admitted to rehab and Healthcare facility following a total knee replacement one week prior.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff alleges developed infection, developed septic knee and uncontrollable infection which led to an above-the-knee amputation of the left leg.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged infection, developed septic knee led to an above-the-knee amputation of the left leg.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/21/2013			13-CA-001734
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			3/21/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Beaulieu, Jack Deiorio Beaulieu & Fuller MD PA Gulf Shore Internal Medicine PA FL Cape Coral LLC Fuller, Donn
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
3/28/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$89,420

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

Discussed with insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 10-CA-002926

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471969
Claim Number :	FL0240
Date Submitted :	9/18/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP OF FLORIDA INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
32-0090369
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Yvette			de la Morena
Street Address
1250 S. Pine Island Road Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900			ymorena@hugroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RODERICK			NASSIF
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13685 Doctor's Way #170
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
253-000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8532		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

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	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GULF COAST HOSPITAL (FORT MYERS)		111522
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/13/2009		2/12/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment sought - colonoscopy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff alleges insured perforated the colon during a colonoscopy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged perforated colon during colonoscopy
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/22/2010			10-CA-002926
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			3/13/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Roderick Nassif DO PA
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for defendant.
Arbitration
Award for defendant.
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

$156,797

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

Discussed with insured.

Updates

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