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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SUNIL MALKANI, MD

4101 Evans Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkwa W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sunil			Malkani
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4101 Evans Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33901	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-IN074405		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81904		Surgery - Opthalmology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Surgicare Center, Inc.
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/22/2011		2/27/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient complaints of blurry vision and was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and high risk of detachment and diabetic macular edema.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Treatment with Avastin injections and laser photocoagulation with eventual left pars pana vitrectomy in both eyes repetitive counseling to encourage compliance with diabetes diet and treament record documents patient hypertensive, abusive of alcohol and noncompliant with diet.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Loss of vision.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/2/2013			13-CA-001761
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			5/29/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Eye Centers of Florida, PA Surgicare Center, LLC Surgicare Center, Inc.
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntary 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

$51,759

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,411

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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

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