Dr. JOSEPH D BECERRA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH D BECERRA, MD

601 North Flamingo Road, St. 207

Indemnity Paid: $2,050,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
00-000000		SI
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	Joseph		D	Becerra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		601 North Flamingo Road, St. 207
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hollywood		FL	33028	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SHI-2001-XS		$1,000,000		$2,550,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME40270		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PEMBROKE		100230
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/22/2001		4/8/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff admitted for delivery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Retained lap sponge
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Surgery related
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff required additional surgery to remove retained sponge.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/25/2003			03 15639 (25)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/30/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Memorial Hospital West
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for plaintiff.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
12/23/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$2,050,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$330,333

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,413

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

Sponge counts are the responsibility of the nurses.

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Dr. JOSEPH D BECERRA, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).