Dr. JOHN GOZAR, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOHN GOZAR, MD

200 SE Hospital Ave

Stuart, FL

34994

Martin

Court Case # 13-749CA

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885855
Claim Number :	EMC-FL-12-200760
Date Submitted :	7/11/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOHN			GOZAR
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1717 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 5200
City		State	Zip Code	County
DALLAS		TX	75201	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-10		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME91258		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Martin
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SOUTH		120009
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/31/2012		12/31/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PRESENTED WITH GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE FULMINANT HEPATIC FAILURE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DEATH
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/17/2013			13-749CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Martin			7/11/2018
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
6/14/2018

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

$29,540

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,030

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

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Court Case # 08-CA-078456

Indemnity Paid: $48,254.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161222
Claim Number :	FL-EPE-07a
Date Submitted :	8/1/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cindy			Black
Street Address
9330 Amberton Pkwy.#2300
City				State	Zip
Dallas				TX	75243
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(469) 330 - 6355		(972) 739 - 2631	cblack@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John			Gozar
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		200 SE Hospital Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
I-AMS-108948		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME91258		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2006		5/15/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to Emergency Dept complaining of severe abdominal pain & constipation for a week. Labs obtained; B/P controlled by prior ED physician; diagnostic studies pending when this physician took over
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Physician ordered a VQ scan once elevated Creatinine results were reported, Renal ultrasound obtained, which was normal, workup completed.Physician contacted hospitalist for admission & explained patient's condition.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure/delay in referral or consultation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged physician was negligent in failing to request a nephrology consult in the Emerg Dept rather than allowing the colsult to be requested by the admitting physician.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/4/2006			08-CA-078456
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/30/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Inc. Shaikh, MD, Bashir Silverstein, MD, Freya Ramachandran, MD, Muthuswami Palm Beach Nephrology, PA Palms West Hospital, LP Javed, MD, Mohammed Fresenius Medical Care Bio-Medical Applications of Florida, Inc. Dunn, RN, Peter
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
6/30/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$48,254

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$130,632

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$58,373

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

Settlement is not an admission of guilt and was a business decision to defer costs and lost time involved in a trial.

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