Dr. LADDHAPHOL L GUNASAYAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LADDHAPHOL L GUNASAYAN, MD

1112 Loretto Court

Grover Beach, CA

93433

San Luis Obispo

Court Case # CV070840

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849708
Claim Number :	11937-02
Date Submitted :	5/28/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LADDHAPHOL		L	GUNASAYAN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1112 Loretto Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Grover Beach		CA	93433	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0015357		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2937

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/1/2005		7/2/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lisfranc fracture and dislocation of right foot
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Open reduction internal fixation of Lisfranc joint dislocation of right foot
Diagnostic Code :		838.03
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed RSD/CRPS following surgery.Additional surgery was performed to excise and repair her surgical wounds, which had not healed.There was substantial discussion with the patient regarding the risks and benefits of performing additional surgery while she was still suffering from CRPS.Patient alleges insured should not have performed surgery while she was suffering from RSD, which caused it to flare up.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/24/2007			CV070840
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			5/6/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
San Luis Podiatry Group
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
5/8/2008

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

$20,543

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$319

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

None - specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # CV070878

Indemnity Paid: $17,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850492
Claim Number :	11966-01
Date Submitted :	8/12/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PODIATRY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Kessler
Street Address
110 Westwood Place
City				State	Zip
Brentwood				TN	37027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2249		kkessler@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LADDHAPHOL		L	GUNASAYAN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1112 Loreto Ct.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Grover Beach		CA	93433	Out of state
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0015357		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO2937

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/17/2006		7/11/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hammer toe deformities of digits 1-5, right; contracture of 2nd and 3rd MPJ, right
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Jones tenosuspension with IPJ arthrodesis w/interfixation, right: proximal IPJ arthrodesis with K-wire fixation, 2ndand 3rd toe, right; capsulotomy of 2nd and 3rd MPJ, right; proximal IPJ arthroplasty, digits 4-5, right; derotation proximal IPJ arthroplasty of 5th toe, right
Diagnostic Code :		735.4
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient suffered a broken screw that lead to a non-union requiring additional surgery.She alleges improper treatment by insured.It should be noted that patient was non-compliant and continued to walk on her foot following surgery.It is believed her non-compliance is responsible for her poor outcome and the broken screw.
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
10/3/2007			CV070878
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Out of state			7/29/2008
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
7/31/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$17,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,293

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

None - specialty code #80993

Updates

No updates found.

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

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