Dr. SHAW ZHOU, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SHAW ZHOU, MD

5747 38th Avenue North

Indemnity Paid: $965,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SHAW			ZHOU
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5747 38th Avenue North
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33710	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CL104519		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME84499		Surgery - Urological

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT PETERSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL		100180
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/17/2012		6/22/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Non-functioning right kidney.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Robotic assisted right nephrectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Transection of the left renal vein.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/7/2014			12-001807
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/14/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Urology Specialists of West Florida, LLP
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
5/14/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$965,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,699

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,955

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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

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