Dr. OSMAN LATIF, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. OSMAN LATIF, MD

1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $147,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Watson Clinic LLP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0704934
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kimberly			Watkins
Street Address
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
City				State	Zip
Lakeland				FL	33805
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(863) 680 - 7620		(863) 616 - 2430	kwatkins@watsonclinic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Osman			Latif
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lakeland		FL	33805	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
73113190000-PL		$2,000,000		$18,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME83327		Physicians or Surgeons

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Ambulatory Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code
LAKELAND SURGICAL & DIAGNOSTIC CENTER		278
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/6/2017		6/13/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 8/25/17, 76-year-old female patient was first seen in Pain Management with complaints of pain in the low back with radiation to the back of the left leg. MRI of the lumbar spine dated 6/25/17 showed multilevel degenerative disk disease which was most severe at L4-L5 level.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
On 9/6/2017, the patient had left side L4 disc epidural lysis of adhesions with RACZ catheter performed at Lakeland Surgical and Diagnostic Center. On 9/7/2017, part 2 of lysis of adhesions was performed using the RACZ catheter that was in place from the previous day. After the completion of the procedure, the catheter was removed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Surgical or other foreign body retained (Error/Improper performance)
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
On 5/17/2018, the patient subsequently developed a small cyst of the sacral area requiring attention. MRI ordered showed evidence of a magnetic susceptibility artifact within the sacrum and coccyx which was possibly due to retained material from epidural catheter.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/17/2019
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
11/15/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$147,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,367

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,925

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

Circumstances of the event were reviewed with the individual parties involved.

Does Dr. OSMAN LATIF, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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