Dr. FAWZI SOLIMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. FAWZI SOLIMAN, MD

12132 Cortez Blvd.

Brooksville, FL

34613

Hernando

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $255,200.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677887
Claim Number :	156337-2
Date Submitted :	2/20/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Fawzi			Soliman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11373 Cortez Blvd. Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brooksville		FL	34613	Hernando
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10115		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39643		Surgery - Vascular		01

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
OAK HILL HOSPITAL		100264
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/5/2015		9/23/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Benign malignancy, intestinal disorder.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent transverse colectomy resulting in injury to spleen requiring follow up procedure which resulted in retained sponge.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Retained sponge, injury to spleen.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/29/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/9/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$255,200

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,909

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$127,600

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$110,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$110,000	$0

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

Review of policies and procedures.

Updates

Date of Change:

2/20/2017 11:07:27 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional LAE payments made.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	18697	19000
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	4906	4909

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

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Court Case # H27-CA-2002-1719-DM

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640896
Claim Number :	00-0259
Date Submitted :	6/5/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway, Suite 600
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 243 - 7311	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Fawzi			Soliman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12132 Cortez Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brooksville		FL	34613	Hernando
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0005135		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39643		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Gulf Coast Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/28/1999		2/20/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient underwent endarterectomy and suffered brain hemorrhage
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Endarterectomy - plaintiff alleging negligent suturing of carotid artery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Surgery related
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged negligent suturing of carotid artery during surgery resulting in paralysis, brain damage, loss of cognitive function, dysphagia and speech disorder
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/1/2002			H27-CA-2002-1719-DM
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hernando			6/1/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gulf Coast Surgery Center
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
2/24/2006

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

$27,337

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,900

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

We have expert testimony that this procedure has a complication rate of 2-6% and they see no negligence in the performance of this surgery by Dr. Soliman

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $235,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679873
Claim Number :	157360
Date Submitted :	8/15/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Fawzi			Soliman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11373 Cortez Blvd. Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brooksville		FL	34613	Hernando
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10114		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39643		Physicians - Minor Surgery. NOC classification.		01

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
OAK HILL HOSPITAL		100264
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/4/2014		2/10/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Gallstones.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient suffered large spontaneous acute hemorrhage into the abdomen following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/30/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/27/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$235,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,785

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,085

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$135,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$100,000	$0

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

Review of policies and procedures.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/15/2017 10:39:59 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional LAE payments made.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	11786	14785
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3072	3085

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

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Court Case # CA123525

Indemnity Paid: $67,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471389
Claim Number :	C151945
Date Submitted :	7/22/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1000 Howard Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Mt. Laurel				NJ	08054
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Fawzi			Soliman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12132 Cortez Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brooksville		FL	34613	Hernando
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000006886-06		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39643		Surgery - General

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hernando
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
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/10/2010		8/1/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Gall Bladder Surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Bowel was perforated during gall bladder surgery
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/14/2012			CA123525
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hernando			5/15/2014
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
6/4/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$67,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$67,500

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

none

Updates

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