Dr. AMR L DESSOUKI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. AMR L DESSOUKI, MD

33 Mayer Court

Indemnity Paid: $199,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 803
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33134
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 447 - 4513		(305) 447 - 4514	maritza4mrcg@msn.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	AMR		L	DESSOUKI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		33 Mayer Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Los Altos		CA	94022	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0009561		$2,000,000		$4,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78414		Surgery - Opthalmology		ME78414

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER		100040
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/22/2000		3/4/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Aqueous misdirection.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lensectomy and vitrectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleges aqueous misdirection was improperly diagnosed.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was losing vision preoperatively before being referred to insured.She had a hemorrhage during surgery and never regained vision in the left eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/7/2003			16-2003-CA-004221
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			8/22/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Betchkal, Janet 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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$199,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,809

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,144

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance company personnel and medical experts.

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Does Dr. AMR L DESSOUKI, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. AMR L DESSOUKI, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).