Dr. SURESH CHAVAKULA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SURESH CHAVAKULA, MD

5050 Mason corbin Court

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Suresh			Chavakula
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5050 Mason corbin Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Myers		FL	33907	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP54692		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78992		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CLEVELAND		100012
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/16/2016		6/13/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Ischemic bowel, necrotic small bowel of the distal ileum, necrosis at the confluence of the entire right ascending colon to the transverse colon.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to timely order a surgery consult and CT scan resulting in the patientÂ¿s death.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No Misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed a distended abdomen with severe diffuse pain, became hypotensive and had an exploratory laparotomy and went into ventricular tachycardia and asystole during surgery and died.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/25/2018			18-CA-000344
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			4/1/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gastroenterology Consultants of Southwest Florida, 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
4/16/2019

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

$64,052

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,536

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Does Dr. SURESH CHAVAKULA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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