Dr. BASSAM SAYEGH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BASSAM SAYEGH, MD

1004 S. Old Dixie Hwy., Ste 301

Jupiter, FL

33458

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA002384

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850266
Claim Number :	32289-01
Date Submitted :	7/21/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bassam			Sayegh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1004 S. Old Dixie Hwy., Ste 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46705		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76049		Surgery - Vascular		80146

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL		100234
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/18/2004		3/30/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to insured office with general complaints of a hernia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured performed hernia repair in hospital.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed post-op infection, leading to death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/10/2006			CA002384
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/1/2008
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
Other			Settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/1/2008

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

$115,026

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$78,214

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 50-200-CA032240XXXX

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057519
Claim Number :	38277-01
Date Submitted :	6/3/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bassam			Sayegh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1004 S. Old Dixie Hwy, Ste 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46705		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76049		Surgery - Vascular		80146

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
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER		100253
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/7/2008		2/13/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was diagnosed with chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured injured the common bile duct during surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Injury to common bile duct, requiring extensive surgical repair.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/14/2009			50-200-CA032240XXXX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/13/2010
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
5/13/2010

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

$4,570

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,506

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$84,713	$0
Wage Loss	$13,500	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # CA011645

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851741
Claim Number :	34045-01
Date Submitted :	12/11/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Bassam			Sayegh
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1004 S Old Dixie Hwy, Ste 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jupiter		FL	33458	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
46705		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME76049		Surgery - Vascular		80146

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
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER		100253
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/26/2005		4/19/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with abdominal pain and x-ray showed small bowel obstruction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The mother of this then 34 year old female alleges that our insured failed to timely perform an exploratory laparotomy and repair a high grade bowel obstruction, resulting in her daughter's death.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The mother of this then 34 year old female alleges that our insured failed to timely perform an exploratory laparotomy even after being notified of the presence of a small bowel obstruction, resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/13/2006			CA011645
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/18/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jumapao, M.D., Azucema Kalahasty, M.D., Kalpana
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
11/18/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$60,459

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$38,682

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$175,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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