Dr. LASZLO J MATE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LASZLO J MATE, MD

927 45TH ST

Indemnity Paid: $60,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-6042949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruby			Thompson
Street Address
33 West Monroe
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60603
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 456 - 5227		(312) 577 - 9507	rthomps2@ffic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Laszlo		J	Mate
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		927 45TH ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
WEST PALM BEACH		FL	33407	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSP 3000355		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME58250		Surgery - Neurology - Including Child

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/22/1999		4/18/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with a severe headache.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ER doctor ordered CT scan which was read negative and patient was sent home.Patient followed up with his primary care physician, who ordered a neurological consult.Patient still suffered after treatment from neurologist (not our insured). A second consult was arranged with Dr. Mate.Dr. Mate started him on atenolol and maxalt and gave patient a list of foods to avoid, also had an MRI done.MRI showed a type of brain stem malformation.Insured felt patient's malformation was mild.Patient's condition improved vastly.This was the only visit patient made to our insured.
Diagnostic Code :		010
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Three months later patient's mother found him laying on the floor, unresponsive.He was taken to the Emergency room.Autopsy listed cause of death as chronic bacterial meningitis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/6/2001			2001ca246
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okeechobee			5/29/2003
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Aldana, Peter Sanchez, Danilo Okeechobee Hospital
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
5/29/2003

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$60,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$88,787

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,448

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$30,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

None

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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