Dr. SRINIVAS DONTINENI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SRINIVAS DONTINENI, MD

3358 Lamanga Drive

Melbourne, FL

32940

Brevard

Court Case # 2017-CA-018698

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988396
Claim Number :	160204
Date Submitted :	4/5/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Petersen
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Rd. #410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8142		(904) 394 - 7134	rpetersen@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Srinivas			Dontineni
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3358 Lamanga Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32940	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
722523N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88036		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		23960034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/25/2014		12/14/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ischemic bowel
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient presented to Wuesthoff Hospital in Melbourne, FL on 10/25/14 w nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. He was admitted when Dr. Doniteni ordered a CT scan without contrast that was interpreted as "normal." Over the next several days, Dr. Doniteni's contact with the patient was limited. After several consults with specialists from 10/25/14 to 10/29/14, two specialists formulated a plan to observe the plaintiff while ruling out other issues. On 10/29/14, exploratory surgery confirmed a mesentric ischemic bowel.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient presented to Wuesthoff Hospital in Melbourne, FL on 10/25/14 w nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. He was admitted when Dr. Doniteni ordered a CT scan without contrast that was interpreted as "normal." Over the next several days, Dr. Doniteni's contact with the patient was limited. After several consults with specialists from 10/25/14 to 10/29/14, two specialists formulated a plan to observe the plaintiff while ruling out other issues. On 10/29/14, exploratory surgery confirmed a mesentric ischemic bowel.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/20/2017			2017-CA-018698
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			3/15/2019
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
Other			Settled between parties
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/20/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$73,558

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

Circumstances of the case were discussed with insured & risk management.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 05-2016CA013655

Indemnity Paid: $55,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988058
Claim Number :	146765
Date Submitted :	3/6/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICUS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-5623491
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33496
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SRINIVAS			DONTINENI
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3358 Lamanga Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Melbourne		FL	32940	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL-160119881		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88036		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAY MEDICAL CENTER		100026
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/15/2013		10/30/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the emergency room with questionable TIA symptoms.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was urgently admitted into the hospital and stat consults were called for neurology and vascular surgery. A stat ultrasound of the carotid artery indicated that there was an occlusion in the right internal artery. The specialist and the patient agreed to further work up on an outpatient basis. The specialist instructed the patient to follow up with him within seven days. This did not occur and the patient sustained a stroke before being seen by the specialist. It was alleged this provider did not ensure that an appointment had been made with the specialist prior to discharge.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis by this provider.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stroke
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/29/2016			05-2016CA013655
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			2/22/2019
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
2/5/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$55,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$250,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$250,000

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 met and conferenced with adjuster and attorney.

Updates

No updates found.

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