Dr. NISHA M PAUL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. NISHA M PAUL, MD

500 East Central Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Nisha		M	Paul
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		500 East Central Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Winter Haven		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-CL100631		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99938		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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
Other Hospital/Institution		Spring Lake Rehabilitation Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/17/2009		2/8/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Need for inpatient rehabilitation status post total right knee replacement.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was none.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was none.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death due to STEMI of an 81 year old male with past medical history of coronary artery disease with bypass grafts and stents. The patient alleges that the STEMI was caused by blood loss related to an elevated INR from the Coumadin he was prescribed post knee replacement. The patient had an indwelling urinary catheter and known urinary tract infection.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/19/2011			63-2011-CA-003803
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			10/16/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Bond Clinic
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/23/2018

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

$212,113

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$102,804

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Does Dr. NISHA M PAUL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. NISHA M PAUL, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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