Dr. RICHARD SOLA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD SOLA, MD

455 Pinellas St, Ste 400

Clearwater , FL

33756

Pinellas

Court Case # 02007800ci007

Indemnity Paid: $700,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200537317
Claim Number :	501739
Date Submitted :	10/13/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2048400
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		E	Kuberry
Street Address
1888 Century Park East
City				State	Zip
Century City				CA	90067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(310) 556 - 7418		(310) 556 - 7400	bkuberry@scpie.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICHARD			SOLA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		455 Pinellas St, Ste 400
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0022001337		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50893		Broncho-Esphagology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/18/2001		5/28/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
cardiac condition
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
percutanous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to place stent
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
myocardial infarction following procedure
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/8/2002			02007800ci007
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			12/2/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Morton Plant Hospital Assn Clearwater Cardiovascular & Interventional Consultants 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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/2/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$700,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,318

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,069

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

investigation, expert review, compromise settlement using structure

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Court Case # 07-3515CI

Indemnity Paid: $153,666.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851001
Claim Number :	P-04-61-0267
Date Submitted :	9/30/2008

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 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICHARD			SOLA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		455 PINELLAS STREET, SUITE 400
City		State	Zip Code	County
CLEARWATER		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
031-0352		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50893		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		CLEARWATER CARDIOVASCULAR & INTERVENTION
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/10/2004		12/20/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was referred for elective heart catheterization secondary to abnormal EKG and nuclear stress test.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Left heart catheter angiography and left ventriculography were performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges inappropriate catheter and technique were used in procedure resulting in injury to artery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient sustained dissection of left main coronary artery requiring emergent coronary artery bypass grafting.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/12/2007			07-3515CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			9/11/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
CLEARWATER CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL CONSULTANTS, 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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/11/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$153,666

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$66,181

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$93,693	$40,979
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Defense counsel reviewed case with physician.

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