Dr. KAKARLA V CHALAM, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KAKARLA V CHALAM, MD

580 W. Eighth Street

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Univ of FL JHMHC Self-Insurance Program				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-600205
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kristin			Belyew
Street Address
PO BOX 112735
City				State	Zip
Gainesville				FL	32611
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(352) 273 - 7232		(352) 273 - 5424	belyewK@ufl.edu

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kakarla		V	Chalam
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		580 W. Eighth Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Jacksonville		FL	32209	Duval
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
UFBOT15J		$300,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME72613		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Duval
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SHANDS HOSPITAL		100113
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/19/2015		5/1/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right cataract with visual acuity
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cataract removal, epiretinal membrane peel, and repair of retinal detachment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Permanent blindness in right eye
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			7/14/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/14/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,609

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Assessment of treatment with physician

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

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