Praful Patel, as the personal representative of the estate of Jayshri Patel vs. Charles Klodell, M.D., et al

Case Background

On September 1, 2021, Plaintiff Praful Patel, as the personal representative of the estate of Jayshri Patel, deceased filed a Medical malpractice lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Alachua County, Florida (Case number: 2021 CA 002504). Judge Keim presided over this case.

Cause

In March 2020, Jayshri Patel underwent triple valve surgery, including aortic valve replacement, mitral valve replacement, and tricuspid valve repair, at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Dr. Charles Klodell performed the surgery on March 11, 2020, starting at 9:52 AM and finishing around 4:20 PM. During the operation, an intraoperative echocardiogram revealed a new inferior wall abnormality. At 4:27 PM, Patel’s first post-operative EKG displayed significant changes compared to her pre-operative EKG. Physician Assistant Allison Ceccardi examined Patel in the ICU at 4:31 PM but failed to notify Dr. Klodell about the EKG changes. On March 12, a transthoracic echocardiogram showed severe left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Patel’s condition worsened, requiring intubation on March 13. On March 15, she suffered a myocardial infarction and was rushed to the cardiac catheterization lab, where doctors found a