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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. VIJAY PATEL, MD

3527 1st Avenue South

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vijay			Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3527 1st Avenue South
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33713	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
343-3665		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57747		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER		100032
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2005		10/16/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient hospitalized x 3 weeks for multiple medical conditions including renal failure, DNR.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was diagnosed and treated for Stage II ulcer.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was discharged home in stable condition.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claim alleges failure to assess, prevent, and treat pressure ulcer.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/15/2007			07-2453CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			5/12/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Newan, Michael M Bay Area Internal Medicine and Geriatric Care, PA Michael M. Newan, MD, PA Desai, Hemant Blankenship, Howard K Bayfront Medical Center
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
5/6/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$65,236

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Defense counsel discussed claim with physician.

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Does Dr. VIJAY PATEL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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