Dr. SATYWAN CHHABRIA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SATYWAN CHHABRIA, MD

7777 Chipwood Lane

Jacksonville, FL

32256

Duval

Court Case # 02-04699CA

Indemnity Paid: $975,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535822
Claim Number :	83-007781
Date Submitted :	7/18/2005

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	SATYWAN			CHHABRIA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7777 Chipwood Lane
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32256	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118067940000-0004		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78887		Internal Medicine - No 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	Duval
City			State	Zip Code

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

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/1/2001		12/31/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented with complaints of heartburn and bloated abdomen.Patient was diagnosed and treated for GERD. the patient then had a MI and while in the hospital a stroke.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was put on Prevacid 30mg daily for 1-2 weeks.A treadmill test (based on all the present risk factors) Should have been ordered. If this would have been done then the MI and subsequent stroke would have been avoided.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented with complaints of heartburn and bloated abdomen.Patient was diagnosed and treated for GERD. the patient then had a MI and while in the hospital a stroke.Patient was put on Prevacid 30mg daily for 1-2 weeks.A treadmill test (based on all the present risk factors) Should have been ordered. If this would have been done then the MI and subsequent stroke would have been avoided.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient presented with complaints of heartburn and bloated abdomen.Patient was diagnosed and treated for GERD. the patient then had a MI and while in the hospital a stroke.Patient was put on Prevacid 30mg daily for 1-2 weeks.A treadmill test (based on all the present risk factors) Should have been ordered. If this would have been done then the MI and subsequent stroke would have been avoided.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/1/2002			02-04699CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			6/10/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Agnew, Richard Sotolongo, Carlos
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
7/11/2005

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

$43,100

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$56,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$975,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$1,500,000	$2,504,255
Wage Loss	$86,750	$316,750
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

No Risk Management services provided.

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