Dr. BASKARAN JOSHUA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BASKARAN JOSHUA, MD

3918 Poinciana Dr Ste 1

Lake Worth, FL

33467

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2005 CA 011932

Indemnity Paid: $800,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952669
Claim Number :	139867
Date Submitted :	8/10/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Baskaran			Joshua
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2918 Via Poinciana, Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP39260		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39190		Rheumatology - No Surgery		0

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
JFK MEDICAL CENTER		100080
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/22/2004		8/22/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the emergency room with complaints of dizziness, hallucinations, generalized body aches, chest pain and severe arthralgia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation performed
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat elevated eosinophil level prior to hospital discharge resulting in death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/3/2006			50 2005 CA 011932
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/16/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Vigil, Derek A Primary Care Medical Associates
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

$800,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$117,655

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$71,735

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$800,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/10/2009 1:26:50 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	105820	117655
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	70294	71735

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Court Case # 502011CA020070

Indemnity Paid: $245,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265151
Claim Number :	172826
Date Submitted :	2/11/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rita			Markley
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place, Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7916			RMarkley@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Baskaran			Joshua
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3918 Via Poinciana, Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP72053		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39190		Rheumatology - No Surgery		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/10/2010		8/5/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Anterior chest wall pain occurring intermittently for 10 years.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Rheumatology evaluation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was diagnosed with chronic costochondritis and expired one day later from acute MI with papillary muscle rupture.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose cardiovascular disease resulting in death from acute MI with papillary muscle rupture.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/19/2011			502011CA020070
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/3/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Arenstein, Marvin Arenstein & Associates, D.O., P.A. BALDEOSINGH, LYNDA Le, Kathy T Occupational Health Care of Florida, P.A. Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
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
10/4/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$245,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,861

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,383

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$245,000

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/13/2012 9:38:28 AM

Reason for Change:

ALAE payments increased.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5606	9623
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	24393	31821

Date of Change:

1/15/2013 10:44:46 AM

Reason for Change:

ALAE PAYMENT INCREASED.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	31821	32861
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	9623	9645

Date of Change:

2/11/2013 12:29:25 PM

Reason for Change:

ALAE payment increased.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	9645	12383

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Court Case # CL-004265 AO

Indemnity Paid: $80,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200642829
Claim Number :	260826
Date Submitted :	2/6/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mary		B	Osborn
Street Address
5814 Reed Rd
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 492 - 4604		(260) 486 - 0808	mary.osborn@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Baskaran			Joshua
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3918 Poinciana Dr Ste 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
633947		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39190		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/4/1998		5/7/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lupus; Body Lesions
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Medical Treatment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to hospitalize and treat
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/3/2001			CL-004265 AO
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/18/2006
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
10/18/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$80,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$177,771

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$90,870

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/6/2009 11:30:29 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	151025	177771
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	85093	90870

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Court Case # CA 009881-MB AD

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747535
Claim Number :	129972
Date Submitted :	6/25/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Baskaran			Joshua
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3918 Via Poinciana, Suite 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP39260		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39190		Rheumatology - No Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/12/2002		4/8/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease, myofascial syndromme, MRSA, sepsis and osteomyelitis of the cervical spine
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Injections of Depo-Medrol is alleged
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It is alleged that Depo-Medrol injections to the neck and shoulder resulted in osteomyelitis of the cervical spine resulting in death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/1/2005			CA 009881-MB AD
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/29/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Inc. Bethesda Radiology Assocs, PA Bethesda CT Scan Assocs, Inc. Fergenson, Jon M
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

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$59,056

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$47,864

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/25/2008 2:25:49 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	35094	59056
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	31497	47864

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Dr. BASKARAN JOSHUA, MD has at least 4 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).