Dr. LEONARD J RAM, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LEONARD J RAM, MD

1713 NW Federal Highway

Stuart, FL

34994

Martin

Court Case # 56 2006 CA 000165 MP

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745332
Claim Number :	1000837
Date Submitted :	3/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Leonard		J	Ram
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1713 NW Federal Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004769		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60928		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
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/20/2004		4/4/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Colitis and Crohn's disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Prescriptions of various medications
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to recognize and treat severe immunosuppression
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death on 3/23/05
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/17/2006			56 2006 CA 000165 MP
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			4/13/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gastroenterology Specialists PA
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
4/11/2007

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

$30,046

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,476

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

3/5/2009 11:39:39 AM

Reason for Change:

ALE Update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	15140	30046
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	7266	12476

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Court Case # 562006CA000165AXXXHC

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745987
Claim Number :	GS213200
Date Submitted :	3/13/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
06-0876629
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cecile		M	Kucinsky
Street Address
1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1760
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60606
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 267 - 8600	8606	(312) 267 - 8520	cecile.kucinsky@generalstar.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Leonard		J	Ram
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1713 NW Federal Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34994	Martin
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
IJG394316A		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60928		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
			F	Martin
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100105
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/23/2005		10/17/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Crohn's disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Administration and monitoring of 6-MP medication
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to recognize and treat 6-MP toxicity and immunosuppression
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Septic shock and respiratory failure led to death of patient
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/17/2006			562006CA000165AXXXHC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			3/29/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Gastroenterology Specialists
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
4/5/2007

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

$59,479

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$64,120	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None

Updates

Date of Change:

8/10/2007 3:12:21 PM

Reason for Change:

Final figures for expenses paid to defense counsel were not previously available.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	46712

Date of Change:

3/13/2008 4:03:38 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional expenses paid to counsel

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	46712	59479

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