Dr. TAWFIK CHAMI, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TAWFIK CHAMI, MD

38135 Market Sq

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(404) 842 - 3319	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tawfik			Chami
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		38135 Market Sq
City		State	Zip Code	County
Zephyrhills		FL	33542	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1603305 03		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME65020		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/18/2015		12/12/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe ulcerative colitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Prescribed Prednisone
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to warn patient of risks of steroid use
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Avascular necrosis
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/19/2018			2018-CA-000773-CAAX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			6/4/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Florida Medical Clinic
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
6/4/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,380

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,999

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$150,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Does Dr. TAWFIK CHAMI, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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