Dr. HOMER B CASSADA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HOMER B CASSADA, MD

16622 Banyon Lane

Summerland Key, FL

33042

Monroe

Court Case # 05-19207 CA 22

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200954615
Claim Number :	40-010956
Date Submitted :	8/21/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Vernie			Shirley
Street Address
333 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Suite 522
City				State	Zip
Burbank				CA	91502
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(818) 526 - 4726			vern.shirley@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	HOMER		B	CASSADA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		16622 BANYON LANE
City		State	Zip Code	County
SUMMERLAND KEY		FL	33042	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1177-7613		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43896		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
DEERING HOSPITAL		100208
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/29/2003		5/5/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hypertensive heart disease
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Emergency Room Exam
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alliged failure to diagnose emerging cardiac event during ER presentation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrongful death allegation
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/31/2005			05-19207 CA 22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/21/2009
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/21/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$125,937

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$12,166

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

This insured is not provided with any Risk Management Services.

Updates

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Court Case # 04-625 CA 20

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639601
Claim Number :	40-009865
Date Submitted :	2/21/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Homer			Cassada
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		16622 Banyon Lane
City		State	Zip Code	County
Summerland Key		FL	33042	Monroe
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117776130000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43896		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
DEERING HOSPITAL		100208
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2002		7/15/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute myocardial infarction was the diagnosis after the CT scan was interpreted.The patient was ordered to be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for the urgent treatment but patient had a seizure and expired.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Claimant is alleging a delay in treating a myocardial infarction.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in diagnosis due to a delayed CT scan report which resulted in a delay of treatment.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged delay in treatment led to the patient's demise.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/21/2004			04-625 CA 20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/18/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Amerigroup CAC Med Center Jackson South Pan American United Health Care Aquino, Bienveido
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
1/24/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$47,925

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,388

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

This is a risk management issue.There are no risk management services available to the insured.

Updates

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Court Case # 04-625CA 20

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639831
Claim Number :	40-009865
Date Submitted :	3/8/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		A	Jones
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(714) 633 - 8331		(714) 633 - 1226	rich.jones@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Homer			Cassada
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		16622 Banyan Lane
City		State	Zip Code	County
Summerland Key		FL	33042	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
01177761300000014		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43896		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (DADE)		100022
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2002		1/21/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Myocardical infarction
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delay in diagnosis of myocardical infarction
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in makinf diagnosis of myocardical infarction
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/14/2004			04-625CA 20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/25/2006
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
1/30/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,785

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,840

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

Insured does not have risk management services. This is a risk management issue.

Updates

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