Dr. URMILA PATEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. URMILA PATEL, MD

505 Oakfield Drive

Brandon, FL

33511

Hillsborough

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678678
Claim Number :	2013-09-202-007
Date Submitted :	6/8/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marcey			Collman
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1275		(727) 519 - 1276	marcey.collman@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Urmila			Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		505 Oak Field Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brandon		FL	33511	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
112-31-714		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86498		Gynecology - 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
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/29/2013		11/11/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Deliver of a newborn
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The newborn was delivered to this 29 year old female via csection. The plaintiff developed a pelvic abscess. Patient developed an infection and ultimately succumbed to the infection.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to properly treat pelvic abscess. St JosephÂ¿s Hospital was claimed to be vicariously liable for the treating physicians.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
A 29 year old presented for delivery of her child. A C section was necessary and it was later discovered that the patient had a pelvic abscess which was claimed not to be timely treated. The resultant failure to timely treat the abscess is alleged to have caused sepsis and death of the mother.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			12/23/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/23/2015

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

$29,795

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

Any risk issues identified in this case have been/will be addressed by assigned counsel with insured physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 12-0011074

Indemnity Paid: $115,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201365649
Claim Number :	2011-09-202-005
Date Submitted :	1/2/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Amy		A	Villareal
Street Address
16255 Bay Vista Drive
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33760
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1274			amy.villareal@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	URMILA			PATEL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		505 Oakfield Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brandon		FL	33511	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6545		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86498		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/30/2011		9/21/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
On 03/30/2011, a 26 year-old female presented to St. Joseph's Women's Hospital for a planned cesarean section with her obstetrician. The patient had an EDC 04/04/11 and one prior c-section without complications in 2008 preformed by the same physician.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent a repeat low segment cesarean section with the delivery of a viable female infant. It was noted the patient tolerated the procedure well. On 04/01/11 the patient developed nausea and vomiting, discharge was cancelled. The patient was complaining of cramping, gas pains. She was given milk of magnesia and encouraged to ambulate. On 04/02/11 orders were given to insert a nasogastric tube. On 04/03/11 additional orders were given to give to the patient Dulcolax suppository x1 and if no BM in two hours do Fleets enema. On 04/04/11 it was noted the abdomen was distended, rounded, symmetric, tender all quadrants, no nausea, hypoactive bowel sound, not passing flatus and pain score of 9/10 location bilateral abdomen. A CT of the abdomen/pelvis with and without contrast identified dilated loops of small bowel and some free air in the peritoneal cavity associated with recent surgery and 6cm fluid collection in left hemipelvis which was consistent with pelvic abscess. On 04/05/11 the patient went to SJH interventional radiology for placement of drain into the pelvic abscess. On 04/06/11 the patient was admitted with sepsis to ICU and received orders for fluid challenge, IV antibiotics and Levophed as needed. On 04/08/11 the patient underwent exploratory laparotomy, lysis of adhesions and small bowel resection with primary anastomosis. Post operative diagnosis indicated there was a small bowel perforation and peritonitis.The patient reportedly tolerated the procedure well. On 04/19/11 the patient was stable and discharged home.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It is alleged the patients physician failed to identify anatomical structuresduring surgery and failed to timely diagnose perforation.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/23/2012			12-0011074
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			12/6/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St. Joseph's Hospital
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
11/26/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$115,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$40,063

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

Any risk issues identified in this case have been/will be addressed by assigned counsel with insured physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201783831
Claim Number :	2016-09-202-001
Date Submitted :	12/11/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Lexington Insurace Company				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica			Hayden
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33764
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1268			jessica.hayden@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Urmila			Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		888 South Parsons Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brandon		FL	33511	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
120-73-194		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86498		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/21/2014		10/19/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Total abdominal hysterectomy and posterior colporrhaphy performed due to excessive bleeding and fibroids after failed conservative treatment. Two weeks post op the patient was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with 2 abscesses.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Total abdominal hysterectomy and posterior colporrhaphy. It was alleged that vaginal packing was left in place post-op and that this was later removed by the patient herself.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient claims that vaginal packing was left internally after surgery and that she removed this herself. She also alleged that her lack of energy, abnormal liver and kidney enzymes and insulin dependent diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol on her surgery. This was later disputed by her PCP. She was admitted to the hospital for pelvic and sub cutaneous collections of pus and was started on IV antibiotics. She did well and was discharged to home on oral antibiotics. Follow-up well woman visits in 2015 and 2016 did not reveal any ongoing issues after her recovery from the infections.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			11/20/2017
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
11/20/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,955

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

Any risk issues have been will be addressed.

Updates

No updates found.

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

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

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