Department File Number : | M201884050 |
Claim Number : | 0ab049971-dr shukla |
Date Submitted : | 1/10/2018 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
52-1568827 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Mike | Clark | |||
Street Address | |||||
199 Scott Swamp Road | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Farmington | CT | 06032 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(860) 321 - 2544 | (877) 256 - 5067 | mclark@onebeacon.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | SHWETANSHU | SHUKLA | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 201 North Lakemont Avenue, Suite 2300 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Winter Park | FL | 32792 | Orange | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
MPP531513 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME104988 | Neoplastic Diseases - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Orange | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Emergency Room | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO) | 100007 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | ER | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
7/28/2011 | 8/14/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
On July 18, 2011 the patient presented to Florida Hospital Winter Park in the emergency department. She complained of right sided weakness, decreased grip strength, bicep flexion and chronic foot drop. Dr Shukla ordered a brain MRI, a 2-D echo, bilateral carotid ultrasound, a saline drip and aspirin. He was concerned that the one sided symptoms could have been due to a stroke or a heart condition.On July 22, 2011 the patient was discharged from Florida Hospital Winter Park to Florida Hospital Orlando. Dr. Shukla did not see the patient at Florida Hospital Orlando and did not draft any orders at Florida Hospital Orlando. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
The patient underwent a CT 6¿7 through T 4-5 laminectomy and spinal decompression surgery on July 28, 2011. After the surgery she had paralysis. She underwent a second surgery on July 28, 2011, which was a T6 laminectomy with removal of the spinal instrumentation of the prior surgery. Dr. Shukla was not present during either surgery. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
No Misdiagnosis made | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The allegations were the aspirin ordered on July 18, 2011 caused a spinal bleed on July 28, 2011 during the surgery resulting in paralysis. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
5/9/2014 | 2013-CA-14430 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Orange | 12/27/2017 | ||||
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 | |||||
1/2/2018 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $31,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $84,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown at this time. There are also other non-insured defendants but we do not have their specific information |
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