Dr. RAHUL A PATEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Add Your Comments

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAHUL A PATEL, MD

13006 SOUTHERN BLVD STE 134

LOXAHATCHEE, FL

33470

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA0213079AF

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745823
Claim Number :	265788-2
Date Submitted :	9/11/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mary			Osborn
Street Address
5814 Reed Rd
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 463 - 3776	6604	(260) 486 - 0785	Mary.Osborn@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RAHUL		A	PATEL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13006 SOUTHERN BLVD STE 134
City		State	Zip Code	County
LOXAHATCHEE		FL	33470	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
646937		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME79886		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER		100176
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/17/2000		1/11/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ABNORMAL NEUROLOGICALSYMPTOMS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SURGERY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE CORD COMPRESSION
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DETERIORATING NEUROLOGIC CONDITION
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/1/2002			CA0213079AF
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/29/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
SHARMA, SHEKHAR PALM BEACH PRIMARY CARE TURGEON, GERLAD WEST PALM HOSPITAL PATEL, ROBERT THEOFILOS, CHARLES GERALD TURGEON, MD PA
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
5/29/2007

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

$160,973

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$62,741

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

9/11/2007 8:43:45 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated claim number and also updated financial information.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	62647	62741
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	157537	160973
Claim Number	265788	265788-2

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990373
Claim Number :	CLA0507545
Date Submitted :	10/24/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rahul		A	Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12989 Southern Boulevard, Suite 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Loxahatchee		FL	33470	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
725203N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME79886		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
JFK MEDICAL CENTER		100080
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/17/2018		6/25/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fire Rescue had transported this patient to the emergency room of the hospital with complaints of dizziness, shortness of breath, progressive weakness for 2-3 days. The initial diagnosis included acute kidney injury due to dehydration and hyponatremia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
This health care provider was in the emergency room placing orders for Magnesium Sulfate IV x 1 and Heparin 5000 U sq tid for his patient. These orders were inadvertently placed on another patient's chart and that patient received three doses of SQ Heparin.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis. It as alleged that the administration of three doses of SQ Heparin caused and/or contributed to the patent's hypovolemic cardiogenic shock. However, an infectious disease and hematology expert opined that the patient died of sepsis and the SQ Heparin did not cause or contribute to the patient's death.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/19/2019
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
10/21/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

This claim was resolved during presuit. Insured met and conferenced with defense attorney and claims specialist.

Updates

No updates found.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. RAHUL A PATEL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. RAHUL A PATEL, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

Medical Malpractice Cases