Dr. SOHAIL PUNJWANI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SOHAIL PUNJWANI, MD

1065 NE 125th Street, Suite 409

North Miami, FL

33161

Dade

Court Case # 05 04324 04

Indemnity Paid: $345,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057722
Claim Number :	238223
Date Submitted :	6/28/2010

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	Sohail			Punjwani
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1065 N.E. 125th Street, Suite 409
City		State	Zip Code	County
North Miami		FL	33161	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
7001		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54504		Psychiatry - All Other

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/25/2002		6/30/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosed schizophrenia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Various medications were prescribed to the patient.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Sudden death of schizophrenic patient as a result of alleged failure to recognize potential adverse effects of medication.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/18/2005			05 04324 04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/8/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Fort Lauderdale Hospital Management, LLC Fort Lauderdale Hospital Jules, M.D., Clinton Compass Health Systems, P.A. Garter, M.D., Lawrence Acosta, M.D., Sharon Pediatric Associates, P.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
5/27/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$345,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$195,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$345,000

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

Unknown.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 00-14725

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433524
Claim Number :	006-02-59
Date Submitted :	11/29/2004

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	David		J	Torrans, II
Street Address
1515 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Arlington				VA	22209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 245 - 3333	352	(703) 276 - 9419	torrans@prms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sohail			Punjwani
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1065 NE 125th Street, Suite 409
City		State	Zip Code	County
North Miami		FL	33161	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GP-PSC00354174		$250		$750
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54504		Psychiatry - All Other

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL(HOLLYWOOD)		100038
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/2/2002		6/9/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bipolar disorder mixed Type I.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
In and out patient treatment. Medications and ECT were administered. We do not believe that this treatment caused the injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death by suicide.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/10/2003			00-14725
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/23/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Dorval, Gold
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/21/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,445

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

None.

Updates

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