Dr. LUIS DIAZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LUIS DIAZ, MD

5675 SW Mapp Rd

Indemnity Paid: $255,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Philip		F	Moring
Street Address
108 E. Central Blvd
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32802
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 423 - 8571		(407) 423 - 8637	pmoring@mmdorl.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LUIS			DIAZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5675 SW Mapp Rd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34990	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064387541-7		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88391		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Home
Name of Institution		Code
MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER		100044
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/3/2011		10/14/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pain - left leg, thigh, hip, back x 3days, history of chronic back pain and radiculopathy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged improper exam and history taking
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged misdiagnosis of herniation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Herniation
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/11/2012			562012CA000068
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			2/27/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Martin Memorial Medical Center at St. Lucie West
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
Other			Dismissal
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/22/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$255,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Mediation

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