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Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
31-1024978
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cindy		L	Wyatt
Street Address
8877 N Gainey Center Drive
City				State	Zip
Scottsdale				AZ	85258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(480) 365 - 2898	2898	(480) 483 - 6752	wyattc2@scottsdaleins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Harish			Patel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5649 49th Street North
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Petersburg		FL	33709	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNS 0000724		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61113		Neurology - including child - no surgery - All Other

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
Other Location		Patients home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/27/1999		7/10/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient died from complications of poly drug overdose as a result of depression, weight loss and addiction to prescription medications
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient became addicted and ultimately committed suicide
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Dr. failed to properly monitor patients physical and mental condition
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Patel caused patient to become addicted to narcotic prescription medications
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit	Circuit Court Case Number
7/26/2000	0000805C1-21
County Suit Filed in	Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas	6/7/2004
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
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/17/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$165,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$71,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,000

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

None known

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