Dr. AMIR SHARIATI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. AMIR SHARIATI, MD

5300 West Hillsboro Blvd. Ste 207

Coconut Creek, FL

33073

Broward

Court Case # 2018CA000306XXXXM

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886913
Claim Number :	5926401
Date Submitted :	11/2/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
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	AMIR			SHARIATI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5300 West Hillsboro Blvd. Ste 207
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coconut Creek		FL	33073	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
250000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106332		Surgery - Gynecology

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER		110008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/26/2015		11/30/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
62 year old female referred to physician as she had developed a uterine prolapse cystocele and rectocele which caused stress incontinence and urinary frequency.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Physician recommended surgery. Physician performed a di Vinci cervical hysterectomy on 10-26-2015. No complications were noted during surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
4 days after being discharged from surgery, patient returned to the hospital and was subsequently diagnosed with a perforated bowel.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent a bowel resection and later transferred to ICU. She developed sepsis during her hospitalization.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/9/2018			2018CA000306XXXXM
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/16/2018
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
10/12/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,545

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,545

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$25,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

none-known complication of surgery

Updates

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Court Case # 59-237601

Indemnity Paid: $215,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884034
Claim Number :	59237601
Date Submitted :	1/9/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
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	AMIR			SHARIATI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5300 West Hillsboro Blvd. Ste 207
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coconut Creek		FL	33073	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
138028		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106332		Surgery - Gynecology

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100168
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/5/2013		9/23/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to physician with complaints of frequent urination due to vaginal vault prolapse
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
After confirming diagnosis and discussing treatment options, patient elected to undergo surgery. Physician performed a da Vinci assisted sacral colpopexy. No complications were noted during surgery and patient was discharged the following day
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to emergency department three days after surgery and was discovered to have a perforated bowel.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
As a result of complication, patient underwent multiple surgery with protracted hospitalization.
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
2/2/2016			59-237601
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/11/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mallis, michael Stricoff, Ronald Borzykowski, Ross
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
12/1/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$215,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$114,623

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,420

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$60,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

known complication surgery

Updates

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Court Case # 17-005860

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884146
Claim Number :	59270001
Date Submitted :	1/22/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
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	AMIR			SHARIATI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5300 West Hillsboro Blvd. Ste 207
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pompano Beach		FL	33073	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
138028		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106332		Surgery - Gynecology

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100168
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/5/2015		1/5/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to reporting physician due to complaints of pelvic pain, constipation and pelvic organ prolapse. After undergoing urodynamic testing, patient elected to undergo surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On February 5, 2015, patient was admitted for surgery. Reporting physician performed a da Vinci assisted sacrocolopoexy procedure with a suburethral sling. Surgery was completed without any noted complications
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Following surgery, the patient noted no unexpected pain. The patient was discharged from the hospital the following day. The following day after discharge the patient after contacting reporting physician returned to a different hospital due to post op pain and due to unable to urinate.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
After various tests were ordered, patient was taken back to surgery for an exploratory laparotomy. Patient was found to have a perforation in her small bowel. It was surgically repaired.
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
4/5/2017			17-005860
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/18/2018
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
1/8/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,045

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,055

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$440,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Patient sustained a known complication during surgery which likely did not present itself until after surgery.

Updates

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