Dr. ISHWARI PRASAD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ISHWARI PRASAD, MD

14447 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Tampa, FL

33613

Hillsborough

Court Case # 15-CA-4369

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782993
Claim Number :	141296
Date Submitted :	9/11/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICUS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-5623491
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dionysia			Lawson
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City				State	Zip
San Francisco				CA	94111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2013		(415) 735 - 2097	dlawson@norcalmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ishwari			Prasad
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14447 University Cove Place
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL-16088863		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58761		Gastroenterology - Minor 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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Florida Hospital Tampa
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/15/2011		1/7/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Male patient with 30 year history of ulcerative colitis prevented for surveillance colonoscopy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
surveillance colonoscopy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Disputed allegation made by an Estate of 69-year-old male with history of ulcerative colitis, who alleged failed to apparently monitor entire colon during surveillance colonoscopy resulting in 14 month delay in diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/11/2015			15-CA-4369
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			8/2/2017
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
Other			settled suit before trial
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/10/2017

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

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 conferenced with defense attorney and claims representative

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 07 18603 Div. G

Indemnity Paid: $115,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851379
Claim Number :	P-07-61-0665
Date Submitted :	11/18/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ISHWARI			PRASAD
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14447 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33613	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
390-4900		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58761		Gastroenterology - 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
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100243
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/30/2005		10/8/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient with history of chronic pancreatitis, GERD, hypertension, hemorrhoids, cholecystectomy, hepatitis-C, non-insulin diabetes, stroke, and IBS, presented for stent removal/replacement secondary to complaints of abdominal discomfort.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent ERCP procedure to remove/replace previously placed endo-biliary stent.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.Claim alleges failure to obtain a scout film x-ray to confirm the presence of the biliary stent prior to procedure.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was transferred to another facility following the development of a spontaneous perforation of a diverticula in the third portion of the duodenum, and after an extended hospitalization, the patient subsequently expired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/2/2008			07 18603 Div. G
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			10/22/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Brandon Regional Hospital
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
10/22/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$115,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,206

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$13,864	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$10,000	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Defense counsel discussed case with physician.

Updates

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