Dr. GOPAL GADODIA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GOPAL GADODIA, MD

2200 W. Eau Galle Blvd.Suite 200

Melbourne, FL

32935

Brevard

Court Case # 05-2003-CC-045135

Indemnity Paid: $103,123.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433734
Claim Number :	00-16291
Date Submitted :	5/11/2005

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
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gopal			Gadodia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2200 W. Eau Galle Blvd.Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0006291		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57616		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Brevard
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		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/2001		4/21/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
High cholesterol
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Medication prescribed over a three month period resulting in Rhabdomyolysis (Baycol and Lopid)
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NA
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient is alleging that the continuing of Baycol along with Lopid resulted in Rhabdomyolysis and continuing fatigue, muscle weakness and inability to do many of the activities she used to do.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/29/2003			05-2003-CC-045135
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			12/6/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Medical Associates of Brevard, P.A.
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
10/8/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$103,123

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,769

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,967

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

Unknown

Updates

Date of Change:

5/11/2005 4:11:24 PM

Reason for Change:

The amount of indemnity paid was incorrect.This system does not accept cents; hence the error.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Indemnity Paid	10312321	103123
Injured Person Age	77	76

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Court Case # 05-2002-CA-007025

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537997
Claim Number :	00-0189
Date Submitted :	11/4/2005

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	Kim			Cote
Street Address
2000 W. Sam Houston Parkway South
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 722 - 1648	1648	(713) 243 - 7311	kim_cote@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GOPAL			GADODIA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2200 W. EAU GALLE BLVD., SUITE 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
MELBOURNE		FL	32935	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0006291		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57616		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/11/2001		7/8/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT PRESENTED WITH CHEST PAIN ABOUT 30 TIMES A DAY.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ALLEGED FAILURE NOT HAVE PATIENT TAKE ADDITIONAL CARDIAC CATH.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
DEFENDANT SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL CARDIAC CATH. BUT DID NOT SAY IT WAS NECESSARY
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DEATH FROM CARDIAC ARREST.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/7/2002			05-2002-CA-007025
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			9/30/2003
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
TURSE, JOHN C MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF BREVARD, P.A.
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
6/19/2003

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

$8,981

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,178

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

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