Dr. NILESH PATEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. NILESH PATEL, MD

502 W. Highland Blvd.

Inverness, FL

34452

Citrus

Court Case # 2010CA2788

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201365728
Claim Number :	265
Date Submitted :	1/14/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jaclyn		S	Adler
Street Address
9300 NW 14th Street
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 559 - 3131		(954) 431 - 8388	Jadjuster2@aol.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nilesh			Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		502 W. Highland Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Inverness		FL	34452	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064385823-4		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93595		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Citrus
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100023
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/30/2008		9/23/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the ER with complaints of abdominal pain and a history of a colonoscopy the previous day. The impression was abdominal pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic, or treatment procedure in the ED that caused an injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose a cecal perforation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/3/2010			2010CA2788
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			12/20/2012
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
12/20/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$60,201

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$856

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

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Court Case # 2011CA392

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368630
Claim Number :	375
Date Submitted :	10/12/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jaclyn		S	Adler
Street Address
9300 NW 14th Street
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 559 - 3131		(954) 431 - 8388	Jadjuster2@aol.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nilesh			Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		502 W. Highland Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Inverness		FL	34452	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064385823-4		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93595		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100023
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/22/2009		6/3/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with some feeding difficulties initially had watery diarrhea.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic, or treatment procedure rendered that caused an injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was initially diagnosed with hyponatremia and diarrhea and ultimately diagnosed with gram negative bacteremia and salmonella meningitis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/31/2011			2011CA392
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			9/26/2013
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
Other			Case was settled during suit
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/26/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,179

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

None known

Updates

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