Dr. ELIZABETH QUINTO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. ELIZABETH QUINTO, MD

2789 DIVINE ROAD

FORT PIERCE, FL

34981

St. Lucie

Court Case # 56 09 CA 240

Indemnity Paid: $886,012.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159513
Claim Number :	SGI-06-80232
Date Submitted :	1/6/2011

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	Elizabeth			Quinto
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2789 Divine Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Pierce		FL	34981	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMI AE 0801 046		$1,000,000		$24,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43130		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/14/2007		7/24/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Group B strep
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose strep which developed into meningitis, sepsis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Profound mental and physical deficits
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/20/2009			56 09 CA 240
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			1/5/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Cepeda, M.D., Giraldo Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
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
9/10/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$886,012

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$94,438

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,961

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

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Court Case # 2013 ca 53

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201368820
Claim Number :	C152382
Date Submitted :	10/29/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1000 Howard Boulevard
City				State	Zip
Mt. Laurel				NJ	08054
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ELIZABETH			QUINTO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		575 S.W. 28TH STREET
City		State	Zip Code	County
Okeechobee		FL	34979	Okeechobee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000012541-03		$250,000		$2,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43130		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
TREASURE COAST CENTER FOR SURGERY		272
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		RAULERSON HOSPITAL (NOT IN YOUR LIST)
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/15/2011		9/13/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PRESENTED TO ER OF RAULERSON HOSPITAL WITH COMPLAINTS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
GIVEN ROCEPHIN.PATIENT SUFFERED AN ALLERGIC REACTION WHICH LED TO AN AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
MEDICAL TEAMS ATTEMPT TO RESUSICATE, VENTILATE AND INTUBATE THE DECEDENT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO A SWOLLEN EPIGLOTTIS AND VOCAL CORDS WHICH PREVENTED INTUBATION.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PATIENT DIED.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/22/2012			2013 ca 53
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okeechobee			10/11/2013
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
10/17/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,845

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

NONE

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Court Case # 2005CA001376A

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200746389
Claim Number :	SGI-04-XS-66563
Date Submitted :	7/30/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3520347
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	ELIZABETH			QUINTO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2789 DIVINE ROAD
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT PIERCE		FL	34981	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6500000254-071		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43130		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/26/2004		6/13/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT FROM REHAB FACILITY AFTER FALL, VOMITING
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
LABS OBTAINED, BLOOD TESTS; REPEAT TESTS REQUESTED DUE TO PANIC VALUES TO RULE OUT ERROR
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
DELAY IN TREATMENT
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PATIENT REMAINED IN E.D. FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER ADMITTED TO CARE OF ON CALL PHYSICIAN; EVENTUALLY EXPIRED
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/30/2006			2005CA001376A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			7/24/2007
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
2/26/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$38,740

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$27,308

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.

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Court Case # 56 2006 CA 000076

Indemnity Paid: $47,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747946
Claim Number :	SGI-05LC-69986
Date Submitted :	12/19/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CITADEL INSURANCE, RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-8474742
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	ELIZABETH			QUINTO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2789 DIVINE ROAD
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT PIERCE		FL	34981	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMI AE 0731 001Q		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43130		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/21/2003		9/14/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
MYOCARDIAL INFARCT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ALLEGED FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE IMPENDING MYOCARDIAL INFARCT
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
MYOCARDIAL INFARCT
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/30/2006			56 2006 CA 000076
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			12/18/2007
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
11/20/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$47,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,353

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$23,864

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

IT IS FELT THAT ALL APPROPRIATE MEASURES WERE TAKEN.WHEN PATIENT RETURNED FOLLOWING DAY, MYOCARDIAL INFARCT WAS ONLY A FEW HOURS IN DURATION.QUICKLY DIAGNOSED AND TREATED.

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