Dr. BHAVIK M PATEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BHAVIK M PATEL, MD

15745 SCRIMSHAW DR SUITE 320

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CRYSTAL		L	ALSTON-BAYTON
Street Address
4600 COX ROAD
City				State	Zip
GLEN ALLEN				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 864 - 3731		(855) 662 - 7535	CALSTONBAYTON@MARKELCORP.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BHAVIK		M	PATEL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		15745 SCRIMSHAW DR SUITE 320
City		State	Zip Code	County
TAMPA		FL	33624	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM823736		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME105219		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL NORTH		23960100
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/27/2011		9/12/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
HIV TOXOPLASMOSIS PERMANENT NEUROLOGICAL INJURY
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
AFTER UNDIAGNOSED HIV MENINGTITIS AND TOXOPLASMOSIS RESULTING FROM VISITS TO ER WITH DISCHARGES AND NO NOTIFICATIONS OF TEST RESULTS PT SUFFERED PERMANENT INJURY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The plaintiff presented to the Emergency department on two occasions and was treated and released. On the third visit, weeks later, he was admitted and diagnosed with meningitis and HIV and was treated by the three insured hospitalists as well as neurologists and infectious disease physicians. He was released. Positive results for toxoplasmosis came in following his discharge, but no one notified him. Two days later, he went to another emergency department where he was diagnosed with toxoplasmosis and treatment for that condition was instituted, but he sustained permanent neurological injury. The ED group from the first two visits, our insureds, the neurologists, the infectious disease physicians, and the hospital are or have been defendants in the case.
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
1/23/2014			14CA000337
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			3/8/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA LLC BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM 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
1/25/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$192,137

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$162,566

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

NONE

Does Dr. BHAVIK M PATEL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. BHAVIK M PATEL, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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