Dr. LALITHA E JACOB, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LALITHA E JACOB, MD

5800 49th St Norths-2045

St Petersburg, FL

33709

Pinellas

Court Case # 078845ci 15

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851313
Claim Number :	59136301
Date Submitted :	11/6/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		C	O'Hare
Street Address
3200 NE 14th st
City				State	Zip
Pompano Beach				FL	33062
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610		(954) 788 - 5367	johare@picinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lalitha		E	Jacob
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5800 49th St Norths-2045
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33709	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
131470		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME62238		Neurology - including child - no surgery - All Other

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL		100238
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		inpatient care during admission
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/16/2004		3/6/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
41 year old female patient was admitted throught Er of Northside Hospital with possible symptoms of Lyme disease. A headache and eye droop was noted. The patient had many tests that were equivocal and she ultimately was found to have a leaking cerebral aneurysm.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cat scans, Mri's , Mra's were ordered and read and they did not reveal a small leaking aneurysm.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
alleged delay in diagnosis of leaking cerebral aneurysm
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Surgical repair lead to a stroke with a good recovery
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
9/19/2007			078845ci 15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			10/30/2008
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
10/30/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$48,700

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$51,000

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 suggested as Dr Jacobs' care and treatment was within the standard of care. The matter was settled as a business decision to control the outcome by avoiding exposure to a jury.

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