Department File Number : | M202092383 |
Claim Number : | SAM-IG-007474 |
Date Submitted : | 5/2/2020 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
20-3433505 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | NANCY | CARR | |||
Street Address | |||||
11440 SW 88th STREET | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
MIAMI | FL | 33176 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(305) 274 - 4070 | (305) 274 - 2701 | carol.lobacz@nccrms.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Lester | Carrodeguas | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 8950 North Kendall Drive, Suite 901E | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Miami | FL | 33176 | Dade | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
SPL 1062 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME105604 | Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No 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 | ||||
Other Outpatient Facility | Physician's Office | ||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | Physician's office | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
4/4/2017 | 4/25/2017 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Removal of surgical sutures from blepharoplasty surgery performed in the country of Colombia. Foot pain (from wearing brother's shoes while in Colombia) suggestive of plantar fasciitis. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure that caused injury to the patient. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis of this patient. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Patient complained of foot pain from wearing his brother's shoes while in Colombia. He was referred to a podiatrist as physical exam was suggestive of plantar fasciitis. Two days after seen in the office the patient expired at home from a pulmonary embolism. The plaintiff's attorney alleged a failure to consider deep vein thrombosis in the differential diagnosis. Despite the objections of the practitioner to settle this case, the case was settled as a business decision by the insurance carrier without an admission of liability. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
3/26/2018 | 2018-005447 CA 23 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Dade | 4/13/2020 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Baptist Health South Florida | |||||
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 | |||||
2/26/2020 |
Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $315,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $24,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Physician discussed case with defense counsel and insurance personnel. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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