Dr. JORGE AMAYA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JORGE AMAYA, MD

6575 S.W. 98th Street

Miami, FL

33156

Dade

Court Case # 06-17974 CA 30

Indemnity Paid: $64,750.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952907
Claim Number :	ERMA-MH-06-55030
Date Submitted :	3/11/2009

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	Jorge			Amaya
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6575 S.W. 98th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33156	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6500000237-061		$500,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47888		Internal Medicine - No 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
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.		100061
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/11/2004		8/22/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hypertension and hypercoagulation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to time administer meds and treatment.Note:patient's wife had been giving the patient the wrong dose of Coumadin
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in treatment
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
2/9/2007			06-17974 CA 30
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/10/2009
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
12/24/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$64,750

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$48,202

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,572

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.Patient stable when he was last seen by subject of this report.

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Court Case # 12-29687CA30

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575868
Claim Number :	ERMA-12-MERCY-A1826
Date Submitted :	9/22/2015

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	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JORGE			AMAYA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6575 SW 98TH STREET
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33156	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6500000237-112		$500,000		$500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47888		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.		100061
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/28/2011		3/14/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
BACK PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
EXAMINED AND MRI DONE. DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY AND FOOT DROP
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
LATER ADMITTED EMERGENTLY FOR RIGHT L4/5 DISCECTOMY AND POSSIBLE REPAIR OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK.
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
7/27/2012			12-29687CA30
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/21/2015
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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
5/27/2015

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

$64,565

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$16,522

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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