Dr. ZIAD T AWAD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ZIAD T AWAD, MD

655 W 8th Street

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Univ of FL JHMHC/Jacksonville Self Insurance Prog				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59730209
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Danelle		H	Towater
Street Address
3450 Hull Road, Ste 4358
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32611-2735
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 273 - 7006		(352) 273 - 7287	towatdt@shands.ufl.edu

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ziad		T	Awad
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		655 W 8th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32209	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
UFBOT06J		$200,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME95787		Surgery - General

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (DUVAL)		100001
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/6/2007		6/22/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Obstructive colon mass
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgical laparoscopy, laparoscopic colonic mobilization and intraoperative colonoscopy
Diagnostic Code :		560.9
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to independently confirm diagnosis of colon cancer on patient referred from another physician for surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged medically unnecessary surgery on patient with multiple comorbidities, resulting in post surgery complications and contributing to ultimate death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/6/2009			2009-CA-014534
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			6/28/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center University of Florida Board of Trustees
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
6/28/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$28,212

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,694

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

Assessment of treatment with physician

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

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