Dr. GAMEEL HODGE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GAMEEL HODGE, MD

3615 S ORANGE AVE

ORLANDO, FL

32806

Orange

Court Case # 04CA2716

Indemnity Paid: $195,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534074
Claim Number :	40-009114
Date Submitted :	2/2/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Natalie			Barley
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 4152			natalie.barley@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GAMEEL			HODGE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3615 S ORANGE AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORLANDO		FL	32806	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118063880000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44717		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery		ME44717

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Orange
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
Other		PHYSICANS OFICE
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/26/2001		9/16/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PERIUTERAL ADENOCARCINOMA
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
MISDIAGNOSIS OF PERIUTERAL ADENOCARCINOMA
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
MISDIAGNOSIS OF PERIUTERAL ADENOCARCINOMA
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE INSURED FAILED TO TIMELY DIAGNOSE PERIERAL ADENOCARCINOMA. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE INSURED FAILURED TO ORDER A BIOPSY AND SEND SAMPLE TO PATHOLOGY FOR EVALUATION
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/25/2004			04CA2716
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			1/10/2005
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
1/10/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$195,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$28,032

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

DOCTOR IS BEING MORE CAREFUL IN EXAMINING PATIENTS.

Updates

Date of Change:

2/2/2005 1:03:10 PM

Reason for Change:

Correct information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Other Location Where Injured	PHYSICANS OFFICE
Location Where Injured	Other Location	Physician's Office

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Court Case # 05CA3005

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850062
Claim Number :	40010767
Date Submitted :	7/6/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Laurie		R	Schwartz
Street Address
335 N. Maple Dr. #273
City				State	Zip
Beverly Hills				CA	90210
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 696 - 0286		(310) 979 - 4930	lschwartz@litneutral.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GAMEEL		G	HODGE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3615 S. Orange Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32806	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118063880000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44717		Surgery - Urological

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Orange
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAND LAKE HOSPITAL		120002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/29/2002		10/26/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to remove vaginal pak subsequent to removal of bladder mass with a transvaginal approach
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Surgery to remove bladder mass with a transvaginal approach
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to remove vagina pak subsequent to surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pt alleges abscess, UTI, and sepsis due to the insured's negligence
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
4/18/2005			05CA3005
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			5/19/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sand Lake Hospital Orlando Regioal Medical Systems
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
7/6/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,873

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,570

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

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Updates

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