Dr. DANIEL J CASTILLO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DANIEL J CASTILLO, MD

6910 LAKE WORTH RD

LAKE WORTH, FL

33467

Palm Beach

Court Case # CA02009487AE

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640052
Claim Number :	263556
Date Submitted :	3/28/2006

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	Karina		L	Dobberstein
Street Address
5814 Reed Rd
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0490		(260) 486 - 0808	karina.dobberstein@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DANIEL		J	CASTILLO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6910 LAKE WORTH RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
LAKE WORTH		FL	33467	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
628032		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14501		Dentists - Engaged in oral surgery or operative dentistry on patients rendered unconscious through the administering of any anesthesia or analgesia

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
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
10/25/2000		5/6/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
DENTAL CARE
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
IMPLANTATION
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO PROPERLY IMPLANT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PAIN AND SUFFERING
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/2/2002			CA02009487AE
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/5/2004
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/5/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,478

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$29,549

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

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

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 50-2012-CA003989

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576306
Claim Number :	7008340
Date Submitted :	11/13/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DANIEL		J	CASTILLO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10625 North Military Trail, Suite 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
38750		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14501		Dentists

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
7/27/2007		10/20/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented for eight upper implants, #'S 8,9,3,4,5,12, 13 AND 14.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured placed eight implants.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleged the implants failed because they were placed improperly.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/1/2012			50-2012-CA003989
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/20/2015
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntary Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,842

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,269

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885977
Claim Number :	7031400
Date Submitted :	7/24/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Erica		A	Ames
Street Address
6133 N. RIVER ROAD
City				State	Zip
ROSEMONT				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8832		(847) 653 - 8486	ERICA.AMES@FORTRESSINS.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Daniel		J	Castillo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10625 North Military Trail, Suite 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
38750		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN14501		Dental General Practice - NOC

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
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
6/30/2016		12/27/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Extrusion of hypochloride after RCT of tooth #20.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extrusion of hypochloride after RCT of tooth #20.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure of Treatment
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Extrusion of hypochloride after RCT of tooth #20.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			6/29/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,406

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$105

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

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

documentation

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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