Dr. ALEXIS H ABRIL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALEXIS H ABRIL, MD

2601 S.W. 37TH AVE., #907

MIAMI, FL

33133

Dade

Court Case # 0020598CA08

Indemnity Paid: $230,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200118262
Claim Number :	MM 213872
Date Submitted :	8/20/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christine			Sampson
Street Address
200 East Gaines Street
City				State	Zip
Tallahassee				FL	32399
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(850) 413 - 5358		(850) 921 - 8243	Christine.Sampson@fldfs.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ALEXIS		H	ABRIL
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2601 S.W. 37TH AVE., #907
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33133	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM 801750		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME34234		Surgery - Vascular		N/A

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL		100183
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/18/1999		4/27/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
A 71-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension as well as a fracture of the right lower extremity, post penile prosthesis placement and chronic venus changes in both lower extremities was operated on by our Insured for an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 6.5 mm.The plaintiff withstood the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.Over the next 11 daysthe plaintiff developed respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation and respiratory distress.He underwentexploratory laparotomy with sigmoid colon resection and was found to have ischemic necrosis of the sigmoid colon.The plaintiff became hypotensive and developed septic shock and was placed on a dopamine infusion.The plaintiff's condition deteriorated and he requireddialysis and subsequently died.Alleges failure to timely consider the possibility of ischemic bowel and failure to order diagnostic testing to rule out same and failure to make the appropriate diagnosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A 71-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension as well as a fracture of the right lower extremity, post penile prosthesis placement and chronic venus changes in both lower extremities was operated on by our Insured for an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 6.5 mm.The plaintiff withstood the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.Over the next 11 daysthe plaintiff developed respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation and respiratory distress.He underwentexploratory laparotomy with sigmoid colon resection and was found to have ischemic necrosis of the sigmoid colon.The plaintiff became hypotensive and developed septic shock and was placed on a dopamine infusion.The plaintiff's condition deteriorated and he requireddialysis and subsequently died.Alleges failure to timely consider the possibility of ischemic bowel and failure to order diagnostic testing to rule out same and failure to make the appropriate diagnosis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
A 71-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension as well as a fracture of the right lower extremity, post penile prosthesis placement and chronic venus changes in both lower extremities was operated on by our Insured for an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 6.5 mm.The plaintiff withstood the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.Over the next 11 daysthe plaintiff developed respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation and respiratory distress.He underwentexploratory laparotomy with sigmoid colon resection and was found to have ischemic necrosis of the sigmoid colon.The plaintiff became hypotensive and developed septic shock and was placed on a dopamine infusion.The plaintiff's condition deteriorated and he requireddialysis and subsequently died.Alleges failure to timely consider the possibility of ischemic bowel and failure to order diagnostic testing to rule out same and failure to make the appropriate diagnosis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/22/2000			0020598CA08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/15/2001
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$230,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/20/2007 4:35:11 PM

Reason for Change:

OIR updating Historical Closed Claim data.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Diagnostic Code	N/A
Cause of Injury	A 71-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension as well as a fracture of the right lower extremity, post penile prosthesis placement and chronic venus changes in both lower extremities was operated on by our Insured for an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 6.5 mm.The plaintiff withstood the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.Over the next 11 daysthe plaintiff developed respiratory failure, atrial fibrillaiton and respiratory distress.He underwentexploratory laparotomy with sigmoid colon resection and was found to have ischemic necrosis of the sigmoid colon.The plaintiff became hypotensive and developed septic shock and was placed on a dopamine infusion.The plaintiff's condition deteriorated and he requireddialysis and subsequently died.Alleges failure to timely consider the possibility of ischemic bowel and failure to order diagnostic testing to rule out same and failure to make the appropriate diagnosis.	A 71-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension as well as a fracture of the right lower extremity, post penile prosthesis placement and chronic venus changes in both lower extremities was operated on by our Insured for an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 6.5 mm.The plaintiff withstood the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.Over the next 11 daysthe plaintiff developed respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation and respiratory distress.He underwentexploratory laparotomy with sigmoid colon resection and was found to have ischemic necrosis of the sigmoid colon.The plaintiff became hypotensive and developed septic shock and was placed on a dopamine infusion.The plaintiff's condition deteriorated and he requireddialysis and subsequently died.Alleges failure to timely consider the possibility of ischemic bowel and failure to order diagnostic testing to rule out same and failure to make the appropriate diagnosis.
Final Diagnosis	N/A	A 71-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension as well as a fracture of the right lower extremity, post penile prosthesis placement and chronic venus changes in both lower extremities was operated on by our Insured for an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 6.5 mm.The plaintiff withstood the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.Over the next 11 daysthe plaintiff developed respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation and respiratory distress.He underwentexploratory laparotomy with sigmoid colon resection and was found to have ischemic necrosis of the sigmoid colon.The plaintiff became hypotensive and developed septic shock and was placed on a dopamine infusion.The plaintiff's condition deteriorated and he requireddialysis and subsequently died.Alleges failure to timely consider the possibility of ischemic bowel and failure to order diagnostic testing to rule out same and failure to make the appropriate diagnosis.
Injured Person Address County		Dade
Insured License Number	ME0034234	ME34234
Misdiagnosis	N/A
County Injury Occurred In		Dade
Portal User Name	plcr_migration_dccs plcr_migration_dccs	Christine Sampson
Principal Injury	N/A	A 71-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension as well as a fracture of the right lower extremity, post penile prosthesis placement and chronic venus changes in both lower extremities was operated on by our Insured for an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 6.5 mm.The plaintiff withstood the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.Over the next 11 daysthe plaintiff developed respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation and respiratory distress.He underwentexploratory laparotomy with sigmoid colon resection and was found to have ischemic necrosis of the sigmoid colon.The plaintiff became hypotensive and developed septic shock and was placed on a dopamine infusion.The plaintiff's condition deteriorated and he requireddialysis and subsequently died.Alleges failure to timely consider the possibility of ischemic bowel and failure to order diagnostic testing to rule out same and failure to make the appropriate diagnosis.

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