Dr. ABIMAEL RIVERA-CRUZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ABIMAEL RIVERA-CRUZ, MD

4180 US Highway 27 S

Indemnity Paid: $245,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Abimael			Rivera-Cruz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4180 US Highway 27 S
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sebring		FL	33870	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
776675		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME112838		Dermatology - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Highlands
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2016		2/21/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
squamous cell carcinoma on right hand
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Mohs surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to close wound after mohs surgery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
infected wound, osteomyelitis of right hand
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/1/2018			28-2018-CA-000215-GC
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Highlands			11/26/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Waters Edge Dermatology LLC
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
11/26/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$245,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,180

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,156

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$238,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

n/a

Does Dr. ABIMAEL RIVERA-CRUZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ABIMAEL RIVERA-CRUZ, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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