Dr. JAY RAJA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JAY RAJA, MD

900 Pine Street

Englewood, FL

34223

Sarasota

Court Case # 05-1853CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640544
Claim Number :	9901
Date Submitted :	5/9/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-0087259
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daniel		J	Dupre
Street Address
9310 Old Kings Rd. SouthSuite 702
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32257
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 332 - 7841		(904) 332 - 7842	ddupre@physicianspreferred.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JAY			RAJA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		900 PINE ST STE 215
City		State	Zip Code	County
ENGLEWOOD		FL	34223	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10133		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40189		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
			M	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		110004
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/28/2004		4/8/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Polyps of the colon
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Colonoscopy and polypectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleged improper performance of polypectomy and improper use of respiratory depressants
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Internal Bleeding repeat surgery and alleged cardio pulmonary arrest
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
8/5/2005			05-1853CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			5/9/2005
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
5/2/2006

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

$14,128

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$50,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None Known The insured believes that his care met acceptable standards

Updates

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Court Case # 2005CA4658NC

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639934
Claim Number :	9896
Date Submitted :	3/16/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-0087259
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daniel		J	Dupre
Street Address
9310 Old Kings Rd. SouthSuite 702
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32257
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 332 - 7841		(904) 332 - 7842	ddupre@physicianspreferred.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jay			Raja
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		900 Pine Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Englewood		FL	34223	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10133		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40189		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
			M	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		110004
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/16/2001		1/28/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Gallstones
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insertion of biliary stent
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to timely remove stent
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Repeat surgery for gallstones and infection
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
5/13/2005			2005CA4658NC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Sarasota			3/10/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Letson, M.D., William M
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
3/10/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$20,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,500

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$25,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None known

Updates

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