Dr. VINODKUMAR C THAKKAR, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. VINODKUMAR C THAKKAR, MD

3581 South Highlands Avenue

Sebring, FL

33870

Highlands

Court Case # GC 02-136

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850612
Claim Number :	E30621
Date Submitted :	8/17/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE INDEMNITY COMPANY, INC.
Street Address
13919 Carrollwood Village Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vinodkumar		C	Thakkar
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3581 South Highlands Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebring		FL	33870	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-1000362-00		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35654		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Highlands
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL-HEARTLAND MEDICAL CENTER LAKE PLACID		120013
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/12/1999		10/23/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal and epigastric pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Consultation following laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by another physician, upper GI and pelvic ultrasound performed, and meds prescribed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose hepatic bile duct perforation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Hepatic bile duct perforation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/18/2002			GC 02-136
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Highlands			8/5/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Adventist Health Systems/Sunbelt d/b/a Florida Hospital Hear Bajohr, Albert J Albert J. Bajohr, Jr., M.D., P.A. Vinodkumar C. Thakkar, M.D., P.A. Cobb, Brian W Swenson, Elvie Martz, Joann Berry, Sharon Lee, Lisa Palmer, Mildred Fry, Martha Garcia, Eunice Valentik, Jeannie Poeltler, John Carnes, Jane Stukes, Robin Webster, Linda O'Sullivan, Carleen Zaceta, Lidia Rogers Landers, Cindy Caro, Joy Bonager, E. Cash, J. Rudy, C. Faiela, Lidia Porter, J. Abrigo, P. J Penager, E.
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
8/18/2008

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

$159,918

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$96,211

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/17/2009 2:45:08 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	157992	159918
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	95527	96211

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Court Case # 2016-CA-002804-09M

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781850
Claim Number :	213768
Date Submitted :	5/23/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vinodkumar		C	Thakkar
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3581 South Highland Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebring		FL	33870	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP41501		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35654		Gastroenterology - 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
			M	Highlands
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO)		100007
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/12/2013		7/26/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Weight loss, failure to thrive
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No operation, diagnosis or treatment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
HIV
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
12/14/2016			2016-CA-002804-09M
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			4/14/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Basseti & Associates MD PA Thakkar, vinodkumar C Patel, Deepak T Florida Hopsital heartland Medical Bassetti, Dennis R Duharte, Luis
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

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

$16,272

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,042

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

Insured discussed with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/1/2017 2:38:19 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	2013
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	11871

Date of Change:

7/28/2017 12:07:19 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2013	2588
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	11871	16062

Date of Change:

8/1/2017 12:25:46 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2588	2592
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	16062	16272

Date of Change:

5/23/2018 2:16:33 PM

Reason for Change:

updated alae

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2592	4042

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. VINODKUMAR C THAKKAR, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. VINODKUMAR C THAKKAR, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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