Dr. MUHAMMED Y MEMON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MUHAMMED Y MEMON, MD

2400 Harbor Blvd., Suite 10

Port Charlotte, FL

33952

Charlotte

Court Case # 11-1817 CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368364
Claim Number :	284504
Date Submitted :	9/16/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tiffany		D	Taylor
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748			TTaylor@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Muhammed		Y	Memon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2400 Harbo Blvd., Suite 10
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0633579		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/29/2008		2/28/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient sought treatment for a back injury.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed a bilateral laminectomy with excision of disc material. Foraminotomy, decompression and interbody fusion at L5-S1.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged negligent performance of the bilateral lumbar laminectomy decompression and fusion at L5-S1 and negligent post operative care resulting in nerve root and neural foramina damage.
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
6/22/2011			11-1817 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			9/9/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Scherer, M.D., James L James L. Scherer, M.D., PA Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte, LLC Protigal, M.D., Melissa G Glantz, M.D., PLLC, Melissa G Port Charlotte HMA, LLC, dba Peace Regional Medical Center Health Imformation Management Associates, Inc. Hospital Management Associates, Inc.
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
9/5/2013

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

$48,140

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$175,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$50,000	$25,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 15002055CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201677768
Claim Number :	330031
Date Submitted :	4/1/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	AUDRA		M	FLOYD
Street Address
13450 WEST SUNRISE BLVD
City				State	Zip
SUNRISE				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748	3111	(866) 636 - 5421	afloyd@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Muhammed		Y	Memon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2400 Harbor Boulevard, Ste. #10
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0633579		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
			M	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/22/2013		5/12/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
60 year old male admitted for replacement of the dorsal column stimulator electrode and leads.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured replaced the dorsal column stimulator electrode and leads. Insured allegedly placed new electrode in the epidural space, causing spinal cord compression at T9-10. Patient to be readmitted and undergo non-emergent decompression surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Spinal cord impingement and compression.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/20/2015			15002055CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			3/23/2016
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
3/23/2016

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

$40,000

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782750
Claim Number :	64378-1
Date Submitted :	8/7/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher			Teter
Street Address
2810 West St. Isabel Street Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 290 - 8282	265		cteter@lancetindemnity.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Muhammed			Memon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2400 Harbor Blvd, Ste 10
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091503004077		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100236
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/6/2016		3/6/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sough for a left side subdural hematoma.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A wrong side procedure was performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged wrong site procedure of a right side craniotomy when a left side craniotomy was needed.
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			7/15/2017
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/15/2017

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

$3,750

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	$250,000	$0

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

Insurer is unaware of what steps have been taken.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988014
Claim Number :	LRRG-MM-16-387661
Date Submitted :	2/27/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MUHAMMED		Y	MEMON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2852 TAMIAMI TRAIL
City		State	Zip Code	County
PORT CHARLOTTE		FL	33952	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LR091503004077		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Neurology - Including Child - Minor 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
			M	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100236
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/30/2016		2/24/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SYNCOPAL FALL
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
VEGETATIVE STATE
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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			2/14/2019
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
Summary judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
2/13/2019

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

$17,170

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$382

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 15002142CA

Indemnity Paid: $230,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782434
Claim Number :	329322
Date Submitted :	6/26/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Muhammed		Y	Memon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2400 Harbor Blvd. Suite 10
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0633579		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Neurology - including child - no surgery - All Other

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
			M	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PEACE RIVER CENTER		17910011
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/9/2013		4/20/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Neck pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cervical discectomy and decompression with fusion.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Perforated esophogus.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/1/2015			15002142CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			6/7/2017
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
6/7/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$230,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$102,951

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$61,575

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$81,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 08-2229-CA

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953574
Claim Number :	127962
Date Submitted :	5/5/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
06-0464510
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MUHAMMED			MEMON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2400 Harbor Blvd., Suite 10
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ2075007027		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child		01

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Charlotte
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
Other		Physician's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/5/2005		6/23/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Neoplasm of lumbar spine.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Allege failure to diagnose & treat neoplasm of lumbar spine.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was seen due to pain in lower back which radiated to left buttock & leg. Diagnosed with history of lymphoma & bulging disc. Bone scan & MRI of lumbar spine were ordered.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrongful death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/28/2008			08-2229-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			4/30/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ahad, M.D., Arshad
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
4/16/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$225,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$43,823

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$23,147

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$225,000

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

Review of policies and procedures.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 14-001640-CA

Indemnity Paid: $224,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575053
Claim Number :	316538
Date Submitted :	6/30/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	AUDRA		M	FLOYD
Street Address
13450 WEST SUNRISE BLVD
City				State	Zip
SUNRISE				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748	3111	(866) 636 - 5421	afloyd@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Muhammed		Y	Memon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2400 Harbor Boulevard, Suite #10
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0633579		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PEACE RIVER CENTER		17910011
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/7/2012		3/24/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for spinal surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured performed thoracic spine surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paralysis in lower extremities.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/8/2014			14-001640-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			6/26/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Muhammed Y. Memon, M.D., P.a.
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
6/16/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$224,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$45,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$224,500

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

Unknown.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 13-895-CA

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472346
Claim Number :	301703
Date Submitted :	10/14/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tiffany		D	Taylor
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748			TTaylor@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Muhammed			Memon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2400 Harbor Blvd., Suite 10
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0633579		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22458		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

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
			M	Charlotte
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Other Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/17/2011		12/21/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pain in hand and fingers.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged inadequate diagnostic examination to support the diagnosis of carpal syndrome, negligently lacerating the common digital nerve branch at the ulnar nerve during surgery and performance of alleged unneccesary and incorrect subsequent surgery to decompress and transpose the ulnar nerve at the elbow.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged misdiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Numbness in the 4th and 5th finger of the left hand.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/4/2013			13-895-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			9/29/2014
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
9/24/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$47,237

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$41,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$9,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

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