Dr. SUNIL LALLA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SUNIL LALLA, MD

14171 Metropolis Avenue, Suite 202

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sunil			Lalla
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14171 Metropolis Avenue, Suite 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33912	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
67611		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61581		Pulmonary Diseases - No Surgery		80269

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (PANAMA CITY)		100242
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/10/2009		3/25/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pre-malignant tubular villous adenoma of colon.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Low anterior recto-sigmoid colon resection under general anesthesia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient developed an anastomotic leak in colon and septic shock leading to death post-op.This insured's involvement was limited to a post-op pulmonary consult.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/21/2011			11CA-002950
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			10/9/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gulf Coast Medical Center Black, D.O., Lawrence Dosani, M.D., Abdulsattar
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
10/9/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$62,966

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$34,813

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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