Dr. LUIS ANNONI-SUAU, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LUIS ANNONI-SUAU, MD

2055 Little Road

New Port Richey, FL

33655

Pasco

Court Case # 512011CA001647

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201367908
Claim Number :	2010-09-402-004
Date Submitted :	8/7/2013

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Amy		A	Villareal
Street Address
16255 Bay Vista Drive
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33760
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 519 - 1274			amy.villareal@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LUIS			ANNONI-SUAU
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2055 Little Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
New Port Richey		FL	33655	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
839-6469		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME68092		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAYONET POINT SURGERY & ENDOSCOPY CENTER		14960565
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/4/2008		12/20/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Â¿Symptommatic atrial flutter in an 87 yo male with ischemic heart disease, CHF, ICD, hx of atrial flutter and significant co-morbidities.He was scheduled for ablation.Â¿
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent the ablation procedure June 18 2009 and the next day he was ambulating and requesting to be discharged to home.Dr. Annoni noted the patientÂ¿s INR was 1.9 and subtherapeutic and had not yet reached 2.0 and as such, he held the patientÂ¿s discharge. The next night following the patient straining during a bowel movement, a smallhematoma was observed and the nurse notified Dr. Annoni who ordered that pressure be applied and ice packs.The next morning when Dr. Annoni did rounds he observed the area to be bleeding, which was more significant than what nurses told him the night before.Dr. Annoni ordered a stat consult with a vascular surgeon who took the patient to the OR wherehe repaired 2 small punctures to the femoral vein and femoral artery.The patient was taken back to surgery a second time later that day and the bleeding was noted to be in Â¿the subcutaneous tissuesÂ¿. The patient was found to have a pseudo aneurysm and retroperitoneal hematoma.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Following the second surgery the patient could not be extubated.He expired on July 26, 2009.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/26/2011			512011CA001647
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			6/19/2013
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
6/19/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$63,486

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Any risk issues identified in this case have been/will be addressed by assigned counsel with insured physician.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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