Dr. SEDIGHEH ZOLFAGHARI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. SEDIGHEH ZOLFAGHARI, MD

5862 Homeland Road

Wellington, FL

33467

Palm Beach

Court Case # 96-004960 (19)

Indemnity Paid: $3,103,978.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201265028
Claim Number :	MM098075B
Date Submitted :	10/8/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cherry		E	Radin
Street Address
Ten Parkway North
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6085		(847) 572 - 6338	radin@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sedigheh			Zolfaghari
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5862 Homeland Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Worth		FL	33449	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM701788		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME52284		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER		110019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/1994		8/25/1995

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was delivered at the hospital. At the time of delivery the mother incurred spontaneous rupture of membranes at approximately 33-34 weeks. At admission the mother had a temperature of 100.9 and labor lasted approximately 23 hours. The patient was transferred to NeoNatal IICU where antibiotic therapy was instituted. On day 3 the infant developed a temperature of 100.6 and was mildly jaundiced. She required a platelet transfusion, packed red cell transfusions and cryoprecipitate. The patient was diagnosed with DIC with thrombocytopenia and anemia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was discharged after three weeks, but was admitted to another hospital three weeks following where she was diagnosed with Hepatic Insufficiency, and cirrhosis of the liver with jaundiced cell transformation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient incurred a visual field deficit and brain tissue abnormality detectable by CT scan, although her brain function is normal.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/30/2009			96-004960 (19)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/7/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/9/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$3,103,978

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$414,332

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$264,343

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$1,500,000

Deductible

$125,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$470,000
Wage Loss	$0	$200,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

None.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 0507818, 02

Indemnity Paid: $975,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201058367
Claim Number :	228914
Date Submitted :	8/24/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 838 - 9988		(866) 636 - 5421	alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sedigheh			Zolfaghari
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5862 Homeland Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wellington		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
63100		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME52284		Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER		100039
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/27/2003		4/30/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Distal ileal atresia, status post laparaotomy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Small section of the patient's bowel was re-sected.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/23/2005			0507818, 02
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/23/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
North Broward Hospital District Broward General Medical Center Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida, Inc. Otero, M.D., Eduardo A
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
8/20/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$975,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$104,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$950,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$25,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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