Dr. FAISAL MERCHANT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FAISAL MERCHANT, MD

1330 S Fort Harrison Ave

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

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	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Faisal			Merchant
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1330 S Fort Harrison Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
777754		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99560		Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/5/2016		2/14/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Persistent epistaxis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
nasal cavities packed, embolization under sonographic guidance
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in diagnosing an inverted papilloma(mass) in right nasal cavity
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Mass grew causing bone destruction & extending into the right orbit resulting in compromised rt eye
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/25/2017			17-CA-004889-E
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/18/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Latorre MD, Randall C Florida Medical Clinic PL dba Florida Medical Clinic West Coast Ear Nose & Throat Inc dba ENT Associates Trustees of Mease Hospital Inc dba Mease Countryside Hospita
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
2/18/2019

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

$35,938

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,244

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

n/a

Does Dr. FAISAL MERCHANT, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. FAISAL MERCHANT, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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