Dr. SETU A DALAL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SETU A DALAL, MD

2402 Frist Blvd Suite 204

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Setu		A	Dalal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2402 Frist Blvd Suite 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Pierce		FL	34954	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10109		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS10402		Surgery - General		01

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/3/2009		10/13/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cholecystitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was admitted on 01/26/09 for acute cholecystitis. Patient underwent a laparoscopic cholesystectomy on 02/03/09. Patient was discharged on 02/04/09. On 02/10/09, patient presented to the ER with complaints of jaundice & nausea. It was also noted that her urine was getting darker. The workup showed mild leukocytosis with a white count of 16 & she had elevated LFTs. On 02/12/09, an ERCP was performed & found evidence of filling of the common bile duct to the mid-portion of the common bile duct, & there was the appearance of a clip in this area.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bile duct injury.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/28/2010			562010CA006207
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			12/22/2011
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
11/18/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Review of policies and procedures.

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

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