Dr. HANNIE C PATEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HANNIE C PATEL, MD

3030 West Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Bouleva

Tampa, FL

33614

Hillsborough

Court Case # 09-23982

Indemnity Paid: $325,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265555
Claim Number :	0AA661890
Date Submitted :	12/12/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-1568827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mike			Clark
Street Address
199 Scott Swamp Road
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 321 - 2544		(877) 256 - 5067	mclark@onebeaconpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	HANNIE		C	PATEL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3030 West Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33614	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MPP207509		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME96870		Internal Medicine - Minor 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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/30/2007		4/28/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with complaints of lower back pain.Patient was evaluated and admitted through the emergency department with a diagnosis of sickle cell trait and lower back pain.Our insured provider was the initial hospitalist who care for the patient for three hours until the shift ended.During this time, the patient was in stable condition and was receiving IV fluids and pain medication.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Ultrasound ordered to check for gallstones.IV fluid and pain medication was appropriately provided for sickle cell crisis.MRI ordered of the lumbar/sacral spine.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to appropriately treat sickle cell crisis resulting in a subsequent splenic sequestration and death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/12/2009			09-23982
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			11/9/2012
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
11/16/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$325,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$98,106

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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

Not known at this time

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 12-10891-CI-11

Indemnity Paid: $87,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573744
Claim Number :	0AA910077-A
Date Submitted :	3/11/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-1568827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mike			Clark
Street Address
199 Scott Swamp Road
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 321 - 2544		(877) 256 - 5067	mclark@onebeaconpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Hannie		C	Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		318 Maxwell Rd Suite 500
City		State	Zip Code	County
Alpharetta		GA	30009	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MPP415912		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME96870		Internal Medicine - 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	Pinellas
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
7/12/2010		2/14/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hemodynamic stable patient presented with a known right paratracheal mass, fever, tachycardia and an elevated PCT from a CT surgeon's office for further workup
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was started on broad spectrum antibiotics, IV fluids, supportive care and Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, and CT surgeon consults were requested.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to make a timely diagnosis of supportive lymphadenitis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegations that a CT should have been ordered to determine the source of infection and that the providers should have obtained stat surgical consult to drain an infected lymph node based on lab reports showing bacteria and neutrophils in the lymph node. This all resulted in the failure to make a timely diagnosis of suppurative lymphadenitis that eventually led to the patient's death. This was a settlement of a disputed claim.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/2/2012			12-10891-CI-11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			2/18/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
BRUNDAGE, TIMOTHY N
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
2/18/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$87,500

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

not known at this time

Updates

No updates found.

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