Dr. SADRAS N SHANMUGHAM, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SADRAS N SHANMUGHAM, MD

8425 Northcliffe Blvd, #106

Spring Hill, FL

34606

Hernando

Court Case # 512004CA001354WS H

Indemnity Paid: $850,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849033
Claim Number :	20270-01
Date Submitted :	3/26/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		A	Evans
Street Address
1301 N. Hagadorn Road
City				State	Zip
East Lansing				MI	48823
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(517) 324 - 6570		(517) 333 - 2806	bevans@apassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sadras		N	Shanmugham
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8425 Northcliffe Blvd, #106
City		State	Zip Code	County
Spring Hill		FL	34606	Hernando
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
126720		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME46586		Internal Medicine - 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	Hernando
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/31/2001		9/24/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient who had previously been diagnosed with asthma was referred to insured after complaining of wheezing, red/sore throat and congestion.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Chest x-ray ordered and pulmonary function test performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged two year delay in diagnosis and treatment of chondrosarcoma of the cricoid ring.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged that delayed diagnosis of cancer led to a more radical surgery which included removal of of his entire voice box.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/12/2004			512004CA001354WS H
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			3/25/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Allergy, LLP Kratz Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates, PA Kratz, Jaime Good Shepherd Medical Clinic, P.A. Paquette, Raymond J Hernando HMA, Inc. Brooksville Regional Hospital Spring Hill Regional Hospital Emergency Physician Specialists, Inc. Florida Emergency Medicine Specialists, Inc.
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
3/11/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$850,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$63,363

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$24,681

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

Insured is deceased.The personal representative of insured's estate consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$850,000 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of the insured.

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