Dr. AJAY KALRA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. AJAY KALRA, MD

3596 Broadway

Fort Myers, FL

33901

Lee

Court Case # 06-CA-004018

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747091
Claim Number :	34040-02
Date Submitted :	9/28/2007

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ajay			Kalra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3596 Broadway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98255		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85409		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-HEALTHPARK		120005
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/16/2004		4/17/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Endovascular Stent graft of abdominal aorta.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Graft migration causing renal artery occlusion and bilateral kidney loss.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/26/2006			06-CA-004018
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/10/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Burtch, M.D., Gordon Lee Memorial Health System
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
9/10/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,962

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$263

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 12-CA000942

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265421
Claim Number :	42221-01
Date Submitted :	11/21/2012

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ajay			Kalra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6821 Palisades Park Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98255		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85409		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GULF COAST HOSPITAL (FORT MYERS)		111522
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/3/2010		9/23/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
66 year old presented for acute abdominal pain.Work up and ERCP discovered, gallbladder full of stones.Insured saw patient for surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with inadvertent clipping of common bile duct.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Inadvertent clipping of common bile duct leading to jaundice and stormy post-operative course.Eventual Roux-En-Y hepatico jejunostomy and good recovery . Defense expert opined inadvertent complication without negligence.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/27/2012			12-CA000942
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			10/29/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Surgical Specialists of Southwest Florida, P.A.
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
10/29/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,583

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,352

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 08-CA-25449

Indemnity Paid: $85,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201059290
Claim Number :	37344-03
Date Submitted :	12/3/2010

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ajay			Kalra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3596 Broadway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98255		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85409		Surgery - Vascular		80146

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REG. MED. CTR		100220
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/5/2007		9/29/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
63 year old seen a.m. following admission for abdominal pain.Pain diminished and non-surgical abdomen noted, vital signs stable and CT abdomen reported likely ascites fluid around liver.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Follow-up exam 12 hours after ER admission.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleged physician should have ordered follow-up Hb and Hct and closer nursing monitoring and observation.15 hours after a.m. visit, patient had cardiac arrest while in CT scanner to rule out PE after episode of pain, tachycardia, hypotension.Patient was resuscitated and responsive but had a second terminal arrest several hours later.Autopsy found splenic rupture and hemoperitoneum.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Compromise of disputed liability; confidentiality.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/13/2010			08-CA-25449
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			11/10/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Manibo, M.D., Jose D'Angelo, M.D., Anthony Surgical Specialists of Southwest Florida Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center
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
11/10/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$85,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,786

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,436

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$85,000

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 14 CA 2587

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575882
Claim Number :	307291
Date Submitted :	9/24/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway W. Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ajay			Kalra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6821 Palisades Park Court, Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL098255		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85409		Surgery - General

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
			F	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
GULF COAST HOSPITAL (FORT MYERS)		111522
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/6/2013		6/20/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
66 year old admitted from surgery center after angioplasty and stent placement. Femoral plug failed and hemostasis could not be achieved with compression leading to hypotension and anemia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
During Emergency Room stay, patient continued to have progressive hypotension and drop in hemoglobin and hematocrit. Consult called for vascular surgeon but patient in Emergency Room for 4 hours and became unconscious requiring ventilation before surgeon arrived and took to surgery successfully repairing femoral artery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Hypovolemic anoxic encephalopathy. Life support removed after brain death declared.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/29/2014			14 CA 2587
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			9/2/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Surgical Specialists of SW Florida Southwest Florida Emergency Physicians Phelps, Dwight
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
Other			Voluntary Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$29,030

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,762

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

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