Dr. MODAR ASHOURI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MODAR ASHOURI, MD

7361 SW 120th Avenue

Miami, FL

33183

Dade

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574357
Claim Number :	201507089
Date Submitted :	4/22/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ASHOURI, MODAR				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-1507087		ME47827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MOIDAR			ASHOURI
Street Address
6615 SW. 83 AVE
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33143
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(786) 942 - 9600			moidarmiami@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MODAR			ASHOURI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		6615 SW 83 AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33143	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PLM-200794-0314		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47827		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
COLUMBIA KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER		100209
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/16/2013		5/20/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
MACROSOMIAThe information here are limited due to space limitation but the patient's mother had complete prenatal workup at an outside facility indicating the presence of Macrosomia and those information were not available when the ultrasound was performed.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
VAGINAL DELIVERY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The sonographer had performed an ultrasound to estimate the fetal age and weight and had estimated the fetal weight to be equal to 3462 grams plus or minus 249 grams and I had reported the ultrasound as per the sonographer measurments.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Vaginal delivery was performed which was complicated by a shoulder injury( Dystocia)and a right brachial plexus injury as the actual baby's weight on delivery was 4500 grams indicating incorrect measurments by the sonographer which were included in my report
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			12/10/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
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
12/10/2014

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$250,000

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

Making the medical records from outside facility available at delivery and the deliverying doctor should be aware of the prenatal medical findings.Emphasizing that the sonographer do his measurments and numbers correctly.

Updates

Date of Change:

4/22/2015 1:58:39 PM

Reason for Change:

adding more clinical information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Safety Management Steps Taken	confirming that the sonographer measurments and numbers are done correctly.	Making the medical records from outside facility available at delivery and the deliverying doctor should be aware of the prenatal medical findings.Emphasizing that the sonographer do his measurments and numbers correctly.
Principal Injury	Vaginal delivery was performed which was complicated by a shoulder injury( Dystocia)and a right brachial plexus injury as the actual baby's weight on delivery was 4500 grams indicating incorrect measurments by the sonographer and incorrect ultrasound report by me.	Vaginal delivery was performed which was complicated by a shoulder injury( Dystocia)and a right brachial plexus injury as the actual baby's weight on delivery was 4500 grams indicating incorrect measurments by the sonographer which were included in my report
Final Diagnosis	MACROSOMIA	MACROSOMIAThe information here are limited due to space limitation but the patient's mother had complete prenatal workup at an outside facility indicating the presence of Macrosomia and those information were not available when the ultrasound was performed.

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

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Court Case # 10-18395 CA 31

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472254
Claim Number :	10317
Date Submitted :	10/8/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda		D	Collins
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	214	(904) 296 - 1245	lcollins@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Modar			Ashouri
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7361 SW 120th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33183	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
11970		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47827		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
KENDALL ENDOSCOPY AND SURGERY CENTER		14960457
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/2/2007		4/16/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the ER with complaint of headache. CT scan was performed with this insured reading the scan.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CT scan read.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to properly interpret CT of the brain.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/29/2010			10-18395 CA 31
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/10/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kendall Healthcare Group, LTD d/b/a Kendall Regional Medical Kendall Regional Radiology & Imaging Associates, Inc. Sheridan Emergency Physician Services, Inc. Agostini-Miranda, M.D., Alex Taladriz, M.D., Arturo
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
9/10/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$46,128

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

Circumstances of this case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management was notified.

Updates

No updates found.

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