Dr. RAFIK ABADIER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAFIK ABADIER, MD

308 W Highland Blvd.

Inverness, FL

34452

Citrus

Court Case # 2005CA 3977

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200743911
Claim Number :	A05-32494-03
Date Submitted :	1/12/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rafik			Abadier
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		308 W Highland Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Inverness		FL	34452	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
28009		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME59443		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery		80422

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100023
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/13/2003		5/9/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for chest pain of unknown etiology.Patient diagnosed with atypical chest pain, ruled out acute myocardial infarction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Intra-arterial injection of phenergan by nursing staff.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of intra-arterial injection of phenergan.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Amputation of right hand.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/26/2005			2005CA 3977
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Citrus			12/22/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Citrus Cardiology Consultants Citrus Memorial Hospital
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
12/22/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,024

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,631

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$400,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case # 00000098-652-CA

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M199900847
Claim Number :	A97-18807-96
Date Submitted :	6/30/1999

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Excess
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity
Street Address

City				State	Zip
				FL
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RAFIK			ABADIER
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		*NR
City		State	Zip Code	County
*NR		FL	34452	Citrus
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
*NR		$1,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
0059443		Catheterization - Arterial, Cardiac, or Diagnostic

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
*NR
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/25/1996		11/12/1997

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
*NR
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
*NR
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/10/1998			00000098-652-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
			6/23/1999
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$25,021

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,080

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$345,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$55,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

*NR

Updates

No updates found.

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