Dr. ANDRES VELASCO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANDRES VELASCO, MD

4519 Chalfont Drive

Indemnity Paid: $162,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
The Schumacher Group				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
72-1383025
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andres			Velasco
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		4519 Chalfont Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32837	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMI AE 0801 046		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME96936		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SPRING HILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL		111525
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/13/2007		11/13/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Presented one day after being involved in MVA with complaints of muscle pain right side of neck, back pain, headache, eye not opening all the way
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Exam done and clinical impression was acute cervical, thoracic and lumbar strain.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to order appropriate tests
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose carotid artery occlusion resulting in stroke
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/1/2009			CA 09 1712
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hernando			11/30/2009
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
11/24/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$162,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,467

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,498

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

Unknown

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Does Dr. ANDRES VELASCO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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