Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report
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| Department File Number : | M202091707 |
| Claim Number : | 364858 |
| Date Submitted : | 3/4/2020 |
| 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 | Sarah | E | Johnson | ||
| Street Address | |||||
| 12724 GRAN BAY PKWY W, Suite 400 | |||||
| City | State | Zip | |||
| JACKSONVILLE | FL | 32258 | |||
| Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
| (904) 362 - 3041 | Sarah.Johnson@thedoctors.com | ||||
| Insured Information | |||||
| Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
| Individual | Ashok | G | Reddy | ||
| Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
| Licensed | 537 W. Central Avenue | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
| Winter Haven | FL | 33880 | Polk | ||
| Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
| 0948771 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
| Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
| Medical Doctor | |||||
| License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
| ME74646 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery | ||||
| Injured Person Information | |||||
| First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
| Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
| M | Polk | ||||
| City | State | Zip Code | |||
| Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
| Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
| Name of Institution | Code | ||||
| WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL | 100052 | ||||
| Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
| Patients' Room | |||||
| Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
| 11/25/2015 | 1/11/2018 | ||||
| Diagnostic Information | |||||
| Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| 36 yo male had repair of perforated duodenal ulcer on 10/25/15. He was readmitted after he developed an abdominal abscess which was drained percutaneously. Several days after the second discharge, he was readmitted with abdominal pain and sepsis. He subsequently re-perforated at the site of the previous ulcer, suffered cardiac arrest, and was unresponsive. Despite surgical re-repair of the perforation by another physician, he developed multi-organ system failure and died. | |||||
| Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
| Our insured saw the patient on November 25, 2015, around 9:00 a.m.for the first time while covering for another Physician. He noted thepatient was feeling better, that he wanted to eat and was having goodbowel movements. His plan included IV antibiotics, IV Protonix, bymouth Carafate, IV fluids and surgical follow-up. On December 5,2015, at 7:30 p.m., our insured was again in coverage for antherphysician and was contacted by the nursing staff regarding a dietorder, in response to which he ordered via telephone at 7:52 p.m., aclear liquid diet and an NPO diet beginning December 6th at 12:00a.m. On December 5th at 8:01 pm, a SIRS alert was generated by thehospital system, noting that the patient met three criteria and that heshould be reviewed for severe sepsis. The criteria met was WBC of17, glucose reading of 144 and his peripheral pulse rate was 143. Anorder was entered at 8:37 p.m. under our insured's name for a sodiumchloride 1000mL bolus, but according to the nursing notes, ourinsured was not notified of the alert until 8:44 p.m., includingnotification of the heart rate of 140. At 8:53 p.m., our insured orderedvia telephone the transfer of the patient to ICU with a diagnosis ofsepsis under the care of the physician he was covering for. Thetransfer to SICU occurred at 9:09 p.m. | |||||
| Diagnostic Code : | |||||
| Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
| *NR | |||||
| Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
| Perforation of Ulcer | |||||
| Severity Of Injury | |||||
| Permanent: Death. | |||||
| Legal Information | |||||
| Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
| 6/4/2018 | 2018-CA-002074 | ||||
| County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
| Polk | 1/6/2020 | ||||
| Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
| Aronski, MD, Wojtek Dias, MD, Taha Gessler Clinic Honer, MD, Richard Rodriguez, MD, Ofelio Shah, MD, Ashish Winter Haven 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 | |||||
| 2/21/2020 | |||||
| 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 | $123,823 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $40,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. |
Does Dr. ASHOK G REDDY, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?
Dr. ASHOK G REDDY, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).