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Dr. PRATURI P SHARMA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. PRATURI P SHARMA, MD
16244 S. Military Trail
US

Court Case # 2014CA014731 AH

Indemnity Paid: $300,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201783531
Claim Number : 2014007118
Date Submitted : 11/30/2017
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
56-0997452  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Joyce M Palmisano
Street Address
1690 New Britain Ave. Suite 101
City State Zip
Farmington CT 06032
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(860) 284 - 1382 1382 (860) 284 - 1383 Joyce.Palmisano@awac.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualPraturiPSharma
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed16244 S. MILITARY TRAIL SUITE 250
CityStateZip CodeCounty
DELRAY BEACHFL33484Palm Beach
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
0001-3878$1,000,000$3,000,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME51901Psychiatry - All Other 

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FPalm Beach
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Patient's Home 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
  
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
2/29/20124/11/2014
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Depression and Paranoia
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Counseling and Medication
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged premature discharge
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged premature discharge from inpatient treatment resulting in suicide eleven days post discharge
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
12/9/20142014CA014731 AH
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Palm Beach10/17/2017
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/27/2017
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$300,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$276,423
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Worked closely with defense counsel to resolve claim.
 
Updates
 
 
Date of Change:11/30/2017 3:39:41 PM
Reason for Change:There was an error in the name of the reported Insured doctor. The initial reportincorrectly named Ashok Praturi Sharma. It should have been his father, Praturi Sharma, that was reported. The correct Insured to be reported is Praturi Sharma andthis report has been corrected to state that. Praturi Sharma's License Number wasupdated in this report also. I apologize for the error.
 
Field ChangedFormer ValueNew Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel252875276423
Insured First NameAshokPraturi
Insured License NumberME94178ME51901

 

 

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Court Case # 2011CA016027

Indemnity Paid: $1,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201781331
Claim Number : 2011008277
Date Submitted : 3/3/2017
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
56-0997452  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Joyce M Palmisano
Street Address
1690 New Britain Ave. Suite 101
City State Zip
Farmington CT 06032
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(860) 284 - 1382 1382 (860) 284 - 1383 Joyce.Palmisano@awac.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualPraturi Sharma
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed16244 S. Military Trail
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Delray BeachFL33484Palm Beach
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
0001-0273$1,000,000$3,000,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME51901Additional Charges: Shock Therapy 

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 MPalm Beach
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Other Outpatient FacilityDelray Medical Center
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
2/10/20107/8/2011
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Depression
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Electroconvulsive therapy
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged negligent administration of ECT resulting in neurologic deficits.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged neurologic deficits.
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 SuitCircuit Court Case Number
3/9/20122011CA016027
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Palm Beach2/16/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
 
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
Disposed of by Court
Court DecisionOther
Directed verdict for defendant. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/16/2016
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$1,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$718,065
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Worked closely with defense counsel to resolve claim. Case went to trial and a defense verdict was rendered in favor of Dr. Sharma. Just prior to the trial, the patient's wife accepted the defense proposal for settlement in the amount of $1,000.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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