Dr. MICHAEL LOTFI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MICHAEL LOTFI, MD

927 45th Street Suite 102

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Becky			Sanders
Street Address
361 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Deerfield Beach				FL	33441
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610		(954) 788 - 5367	bsanders@picinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michael			Lotfi
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		927 45th Street Suite 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
West Palm Beach		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
134177		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75515		Nephrology - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL		110403
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/8/2007		9/28/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was seen for acute renal failure and a bladder outlet obstruction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Underwent surgery to correct the bladder obstruction.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Post-surgical ultrasound report revealed suspicious mass of the kidney.Report was not sent to the insured physician and the radiologist did not notify him.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
44 month delay of diagnosis of renal cancer resulting in patient's death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/21/2012			502012CA003189
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			6/17/2014
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
6/17/2014

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

$64,358

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,478

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Implemented office procedures to ensure follow up for all radiology reports and doublechecking report dates and accuracy.

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Does Dr. MICHAEL LOTFI, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MICHAEL LOTFI, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).