Dr. FADI SABA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FADI SABA, MD

1839 Central Avenue

St. Petersburg, FL

33713

Pinellas

Court Case # 09-19319-CI-015

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161062
Claim Number :	MM253468
Date Submitted :	7/15/2011

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	Cherry		E	Radin
Street Address
Ten Parkway North
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6085		(847) 572 - 6338	radin@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Fadi			Saba
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1839 Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33713	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM815984		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71448		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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Professional Health Care of Pinellas
Name of Institution		Code
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL		100128
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Professional Health Care of Pinellas
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/11/2005		7/15/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to insured doctor's facility and was treated by ARNP for major depression with severe anxiety and migranes. She was in the process of divorcing her husband, suffering from alcohol abuse and inappropriate/ aggressive behavior. It was documented the patient did not have ideations or attempts of suicide.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
At one point the patient had a fight with her boyfriend and intended to torch his car and boat. She was intercepted by police en route, believed it was for a DUI and used her lighter to ignite the gasoline container in her car. The patient was taken to the hospital and treated for second- and third-degree burns. Months later following her release from the hospital, she was instructed to follow up with the Burn Clinic and to see psychiatric help regarding her depression and alcohol use.. The patient returned to the ARNP she saw previously, where she was diagnosed with PTSD, dependent personality disorder and status post-burn victim. It was noted she was never suicidal when she lit herself on fire.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleged she was suicidal but the ARNP and other caregivers did not recognize it. The insured doctor is named for vicarious liability as he supervised the ARNP.
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
1/21/2010			09-19319-CI-015
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/27/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gonzalez-Mayo, Alina Vitalish, Unaeze Shin, Jae Y Le, Hoa V Bratton, Penelope D Professional Healthcare of Pinellas Thomas, SueanneE
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

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$29,784

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,130

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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

None.

Updates

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*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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