Dr. SAURIN SHAH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SAURIN SHAH, MD

13731 Metropolis Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-2378996
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Pamela		M	Burke
Street Address
615 Crescent Executive Ct., Suite 212
City				State	Zip
Lake Mary				FL	32746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(828) 255 - 5171		(321) 972 - 0122	pamelaburke@hamlinandburton.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SAURIN			SHAH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13731 Metropolis Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FLM900172-01		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82826		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	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
6/10/2014		2/2/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Initially sought treatment due to persistent cough. Claimant's actual condition was diagnosed as Stage IIIB adenocarcinoma of the lungs.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Chest x-ray
Diagnostic Code :		162.9
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None. Dr. Shah interpreted x-rays as showing 2 cm ill-defined density at the left lung apex and recommended Ct of chest if no prior films were available to confirm stability of density.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delayed diagnosis of lung cancer
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/23/2016			16CA002245
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			12/7/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Fort Myers Internal Medicine, LLC Haddad, MD, Robert
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Order of Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$105,378

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$10,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None. Insured made no error, which is why claim was dismissed against insured.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Does Dr. SAURIN SHAH, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. SAURIN SHAH, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

Medical Malpractice Cases