Dr. BALDEV S LALLI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BALDEV S LALLI, MD

2180 West State Route 434, #2110

Longwood, FL

32779

Seminole

Court Case # 48-2011-CP-001638-0

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368859
Claim Number :	0AA830774
Date Submitted :	10/31/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-1568827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mike			Clark
Street Address
199 Scott Swamp Road
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 321 - 2544		(877) 256 - 5067	mclark@onebeaconpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Baldev		S	Lalli
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2180 West State Route 434, #2110
City		State	Zip Code	County
Longwood		FL	32779	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MPP306210		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69509		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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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 (ORLANDO)		100007
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/30/2009		5/6/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lou Anne Bruckner presented to Florida Hospital-Altamonte on November 15, 2009. She complained of lower extremity weakness with a history of prior thoracic spine surgery in 2007. A neurosurgeon consultant was called, but refused to take the consultation. As a result, Mrs. Bruckner was transferred to Florida Hospital-Orlando, where she underwent thoracic surgery. She was admitted for 9 days and Mrs. Bruckner was then discharged to Florida Hospital-Winter Park for rehabilitation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Lalli evaluated Mrs. Bruckner on November 19, 2009. He noted Mrs. Bruckner had no lower extremity strength post a thoracic spine surgery. However, the doctor noted Mrs. Bruckner was moving her right foot, which was an improvement. Dr. Lalli also ordered multi podus boots. The following day. Dr. Lalli evaluated Mrs. Bruckner. He felt Mrs. Bruckner could improve with physical therapy bedside. He requested Dr. Jenkins to okay the activity. Dr. Jenkins indicated the patient was now able to sit upright in bed and could participate in therapy. Dr. Gebauer read the chest MRI ordered by Dr. Lalli, x-ray was negative. On November 21, 2009, Dr. Lalli ordered a physical therapy consultation to determine where Mrs. Bruckner would receive physical therapy after her discharge. Dr. Lalli evaluated Mrs. Bruckner on November 24, 2009. He indicated the patient was stable and the plan was impatient rehabilitation when Dr. Jenkins agreed to discharge the patient. Dr. Lalli also mentioned he wanted to start Lovenox, an anti-coagulant, when approved by Dr. Jenkins. In fact, Dr. Lalli wrote a physician¿s order to the nurses to ask the neurosurgeon when it would be okay to start Lovenox. Dr. Jenkins wrote in the order section that the patient was not to receive Lovenox therapy. This note was made after Dr. Lalli¿s request, so it appears Dr. Jenkins received the request and denied it. The following day, at 2:15 p.m., Dr. Jenkins noted it was okay to start Lovenox and he discharged the patient to Florida Hospital-Winter Park for rehabilitation. Mrs. Bruckner was transferred to Florida Hospital-Winter Park at 4:30 p.m. It appears Dr. Lalli did not evaluate Mrs. Bruckner during that short window on November 25, 2009, prior to her discharge to Florida Hospital Winter Park. He did not write any additional orders in the Florida Hospital-Orlando chart.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The Plaintiff filed the subject Complaint against Adventist Health System dba Winter Park Memorial Hospital Adventist Health System dba Florida Hospital Orlando, Dr. Baldev Lalli and Central Florida Inpatient Medicine on October 20, 2011. The claim relates to treatment rendered to the decedent at Florida Hospital Orlando from November 16, 2009 to November 25, 2009 and Winter Park Memorial Hospital from November 25, 2009 to November 30, 2009.The Plaintiff contended that Dr. Lalli did not order the administration of a prophylactic anticoagulation or order an inferior vena cava filter to prevent and or address the development of a Venous Thromboembolism, when Mrs. Bruckner was at high risk for such a condition. Dr. Lalli saw the patient only during her admission to Florida Hospital ¿ Orlando.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The Plaintiff filed the subject Complaint against Adventist Health System dba Winter Park Memorial Hospital Adventist Health System dba Florida Hospital Orlando, Dr. Baldev Lalli and Central Florida Inpatient Medicine on October 20, 2011. The claim relates to treatment rendered to the decedent at Florida Hospital Orlando from November 16, 2009 to November 25, 2009 and Winter Park Memorial Hospital from November 25, 2009 to November 30, 2009.The Plaintiff contended that Dr. Lalli did not order the administration of a prophylactic anticoagulation or order an inferior vena cava filter to prevent and or address the development of a Venous Thromboembolism, when Mrs. Bruckner was at high risk for such a condition. Dr. Lalli saw the patient only during her admission to Florida Hospital ¿ Orlando.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/3/2011			48-2011-CP-001638-0
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			10/30/2013
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
10/30/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,411

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Not known at this time

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