Dr. DOMINGO LEAL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DOMINGO LEAL, MD

5955 Ponce de Leon Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
GABLES RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-5467619
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Meerali			Patel
Street Address
5955 Ponce de Leon Blvd
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33146
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 661 - 1515	231	(305) 662 - 3723	mpatel@kidzmedical.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Domingo			Leal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5955 Ponce de Leon Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33146	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EPS012-003		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME84811		Pediatrics - No Surgery

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL		100010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/22/2012		4/8/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Child in PICU died from heart failure. Affidavit from P's Expert - Failure to Timely Admit/Failure to Timely Order Diagnostic Tests
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Child in PICU died from heart failure. Affidavit from P's Expert - Failure to Timely Admit/Failure to Timely Order Diagnostic Tests
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Child in PICU died from heart failure. Affidavit from P's Expert - Failure to Timely Admit/Failure to Timely Order Diagnostic Tests
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Child in PICU died from heart failure. Affidavit from P's Expert - Failure to Timely Admit/Failure to Timely Order Diagnostic Tests
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/10/2013			2013CA014008
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/9/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Emergency Pediatric Services PA
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

$3,255,642

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Discussed matter internally as a case study to learn about importance of documentation and specialist consultation

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