Dr. SAURABH N PATEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SAURABH N PATEL, MD

27160 Bay Landing Drive Suite 100

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		J	Chapman
Street Address
101 East Kennedy Blvd
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33602
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 209 - 9611	127	(813) 209 - 9511	bchapman@lacavajacobson.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Saurabh		N	Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		27160 Bay Landing Drive Suite 100
City		State	Zip Code	County
Bonita Springs		FL	34135	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0011187		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME90577		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
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
3/20/2007		6/15/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mr. Mayer presented to Dr. Patel on referral for loss of vision in bottom portion of left eye for one week which progressed to the upper eye. There were no symptoms of GCA noted in any testing or history taken.Dr. Patel diagnosed Acute Optic Neuropathy, APD, macular Pucker, and ERM.Patient's vision did not improve, and after third visit, stated he had headache and was referred to Bascom Palmer Institute. He was questionably diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Testing ordered included MRI, CT, labs (no CRP) and ECHO, which were all negative except for the MRI due to cancellation due to the patient having a pacemaker.The final diagnosis was NAAION vs. GCA.Patient maintained partial left eye vision.No definitive diagnosis was ever obtained.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
NAAION or GCAunable to definitively diagnose. e
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
naaion VS gca
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DECREASED VISUAL ACUITY IN LEFT EYE.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/4/2008			08-CA-025737
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			7/20/2010
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
7/20/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$450,000

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

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

Research on GCA and it presentations.

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