Dr. JOSEPH HERNANDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSEPH HERNANDEZ, MD

2415 CASTILLA ISLE

Indemnity Paid: $3,000,000.00

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	Natalie			Barley
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 4152			natalie.barley@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOSEPH			HERNANDEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2415 CASTILLA ISLE
City		State	Zip Code	County
FORT LAUDERDALE		FL	33301	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
ME44356		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery

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
PAN AMERICAN HOSPITAL		100076
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/16/2002		3/12/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE AN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENTS DEMISE.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
THE PATIENT HAS A NONPRODUCTIVE COUGH AND FELT LIKE A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS OBSTRUCTING AIRWAY. AN EKG REVEALED RESOLVED ISCHEMIA AND ATRIAL FIBRATION. LABS, CARDIAC ENZYMES AND TROPONIN LEVELS WERE NORMAL. SOLUMEDROL WAS GIVEN AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY STARTED. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ACUTE AXACERBATION OF BRONCHITIS. THE PATIENT NOTED HE FELT BETTER AND WAS DISCHARGED.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENTS DEMISE.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGED FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENTS DEMISE.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/2/2004			0317334CA21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/16/2004
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
11/16/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$3,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,813

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,255

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

THIS IS A RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUE. THERE ARE NO RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES AVALIBLE TO THE INSURED.

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Does Dr. JOSEPH HERNANDEZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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