Dr. PEDRO MONTANEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PEDRO MONTANEZ, MD

119 US 27 NORTH

Indemnity Paid: $169,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Wanda		G	Crawford
Street Address
200 East Gaines Street
City				State	Zip
Tallahassee				FL	32399
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(850) 413 - 3147	5118		Wanda.Crawford@fldfs.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PEDRO			MONTANEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		119 US 27 NORTH
City		State	Zip Code	County
SEBRING		FL	33820	Highlands
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
131403		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55464		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Highlands
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL-HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR.		100109
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/22/2005		8/31/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO TIMELY AND PROPERLY TREAT A CHRONIC KIDNEY INFECTION ALLEGEDLY CAUSING A COMPROMISE IN FUNCTION DUE TO OBSTRUCTION AND LEADING TO AMPUTATION
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PATIENT PRESENTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH A KIDNEY INFECTION THAT WAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY.THE FREQUENCY OF THE INFECTIONS CAUSED INCREMENTAL DAMAGE IN FUNCTION.THE KIDNEY WAS THROUGH TO BE NON SALVAGEABLE COULD NOT BE REHABILIITATED AND REQUIRED REMOVAL.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILURE TO MONITOR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
THE SIX YEAR OLD FEMALE HAD A LONG STANDING PROBLEM WITH KIDNEY INFECTIONS AND OBSTRUCTION.THE INFECTIONS INITALLY RESPONDED TO ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY.THIS NO LONGER WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE KIDNEY FUNCTION DIMINISHED REQUIRING AMPUTATION.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/20/2009			09-448GCS
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Highlands			9/14/2009
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
9/21/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$169,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$9,700

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,800

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

No specific safety measures suggested.

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Does Dr. PEDRO MONTANEZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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