Dr. ALLISON NASSIF, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALLISON NASSIF, MD

2122 East Robinson Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $275,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LONE STAR ALLIANCE, INC., A RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
46-3209483
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ALLISON			NASSIF
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2122 East Robinson Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32803	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4-100049		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS11596		Anesthesiology

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL - EAST ORLANDO		100021
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/24/2017		3/29/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the hospital with a flare-up of her trigeminal neuralgia. She was scheduled for a gamma knife procedure on 7-24-2017.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
As reporting physician inserted the line and a cannulated the catheter, she realized that the line was in the carotid artery. No fluids were flushed. Pressure was applied to the area and vascular surgeon was consulted and a patch was placed to stop any bleeding. Patient underwent the intended procedure the next day after receiving clearance.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
In preparation for the 7-24-2017 procedure, the surgeon requested that a central line be inserted. Reporting physician attempted to insert the central into the right jugular vein using ultrasound.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed a stroke 4-5 days after the complication with the central line. Plaintiffs alleged the stroke was due to an arterial rupture and any damage was caused by the cannulated carotid artery.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/6/2018			9th Judicial Court
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			2/20/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
AdventistHealth- Florida Hospital
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
2/27/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$275,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$63,430

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,540

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$275,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

none- this this a well recognized known complication of a central line.

Does Dr. ALLISON NASSIF, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ALLISON NASSIF, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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