Dr. PING HU, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PING HU, MD

2727 W. Dr. MLK, Jr., Blvd., Suite 310

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cecilia			Sala
Street Address
4211 West Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 160
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33607
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	cecilia.sala@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ping			Hu
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2727 W. Dr. MLK, Jr., Blvd., Suite 310
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
805-5836		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82358		Anesthesiology - Pain Management

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/18/2006		4/16/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient admitted to undergo scheduled transperineal cryosurgical ablation of the prostate for a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of prostate.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
During surgery, patient experienced sudden bradycardia.Code 19 called.CPR initiated and resuscitation successful.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges failure to maintain adequate anesthesia resulting in drop in blood pressure resulting in cardiac arrest.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claim alleges patient sustained perioperative cardiac arrest.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/11/2008			08-20950H
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/15/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St. Joseph's Hospital Millennium Anesthesia Care, 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
2/15/2010

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

$114,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Defense counsel discussed claim with physician.

Updates

Date of Change:

3/9/2010 8:56:35 AM

Reason for Change:

Correct date of disposition to 2/15/2010.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	17-FEB-10	15-FEB-10

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