Dr. GAURANG R NANAVATI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GAURANG R NANAVATI, MD

4759 Whispering Wind Avenue

Tampa, FL

33614

Hillsborough

Court Case # 05-CA-001787

Indemnity Paid: $35,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848899
Claim Number :	611110 / CM
Date Submitted :	3/13/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-0731810
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Connie		L	Peters
Street Address
PO Box52810
City				State	Zip
Bellevue				WA	98015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(425) 636 - 1000	1012	(916) 781 - 5795	cpeters@intercareins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gaurang		R	Nanavati
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4759 Whispering Wind Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33614	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
ABC 80710386		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN15456		Dentists - N.O.C.		80211

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Dental Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/3/2003		4/8/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with an infected tooth # 32
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured extracted tooth #32
Diagnostic Code :		UK
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis was made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged that the extraction was performed improperly and without informed consent.Patient alleges numness in his lower right lip as a result of the extraction.
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
12/18/2004			05-CA-001787
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/29/2008
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
2/29/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$35,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,652

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,011

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$35,000

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

Unknown what safety management steps will be taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201886524
Claim Number :	360731
Date Submitted :	9/21/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gaurang		R	Nanavati
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		37221 Meridian Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Dade City		FL	33525	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0953559		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN15456		Dentists

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
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Dentist's office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Dentist's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/26/2016		10/3/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe tooth decay, desire for extractions and replacement with implants and/or dentures.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was none.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Dissatisfaction with mini-implants/dentures.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

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			8/28/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Patel, MD, Mili
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
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

$6,328

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,855

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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