Dr. FIRAS R MUWALLA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FIRAS R MUWALLA, MD

490 North Washington Avenue

Titusville, FL

32796

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2012-CA-52901

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573458
Claim Number :	177870
Date Submitted :	5/6/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tracy		M	Harris
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7932			tharris@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Firas		R	Muwalla
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		490 North Washington Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Titusville		FL	32796	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP37440		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME94732		Surgery - oncology

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	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL		100177
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/10/2010		4/30/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Treatment with prednisone and intravenous immunoglobulin_________________________
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged the patient should have been given platelets
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/24/2012			05-2012-CA-52901
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			2/3/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cape Canaveral Hospital, Inc. Health First, Inc aka Health First Physicians Group Space Coast Medical Associates, LLC Cape Caneveral Hospital Foundation, 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
Other			Settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/5/2015

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

$70,660

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$26,109

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

3/17/2015 3:49:50 PM

Reason for Change:

ALAE update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3200	25671
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	77604	64483

Date of Change:

7/7/2015 10:00:50 AM

Reason for Change:

update ALAE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	64483	70660
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	25671	26109

Date of Change:

5/6/2016 12:53:02 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated non economic loss information.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576686
Claim Number :	200550
Date Submitted :	12/28/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		ProAssurance Companies
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7969			jgrasse@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Firas		R	Muwalla
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		490 N Washington Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Titusville		FL	32796	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP37440		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME94732		Hematology - No Surgery

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	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL		100177
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/27/2011		1/27/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Death resulting from complications of acute chest syndrome
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Muwalla did not see or treat the decedent during the hospitalization. Dr. Muwalla was out of the country during the time of the incident.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No Misdiagnosis was made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged failure to diagnose and treat acute chest syndrome; however, plaintiff voluntarily dismissed Dr. Muwalla prior to our motion to dismiss being heard.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. 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			12/22/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Dropped before Action Filed
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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