Dr. QAHTAN ABDULFATTAH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. QAHTAN ABDULFATTAH, MD

11323 Cortez Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $212,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Qahtan			Abdulfattah
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11323 Cortez Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brooksville		FL	34613	Hernando
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
133409		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME92671		Neurology - Including Child - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/8/2017		6/20/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Decedent presented to the hospital ED with complaints of back pain. She was admitted and thru the course of work-up, she was diagnosed with a lumbar epidural abscess
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Decedent seen by many specialists as consultants included reporting physician. Following an MRI and lab results indication signs of infection, Decedent was diagnosed with spinal abscess
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiffs alleged the many physicians involved in Decedent's care failed to timely diagnose the spinal abscess and failed to address the condition, which led to the Decedent death.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Principal injury was the spinal abscess which caused the patient presenting symptoms of back pain.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/10/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/23/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$212,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$12,384

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,232

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$212,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

none taken

Does Dr. QAHTAN ABDULFATTAH, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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