Dr. RICARDO BEDOYA-GARCIA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. RICARDO BEDOYA-GARCIA, MD

600 North Church Street

Lake City, FL

32055

Columbia

Court Case # 000000097-469CA

Indemnity Paid: $300,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M199900279
Claim Number :	A96-17203-96
Date Submitted :	3/3/1999

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Excess
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity
Street Address

City				State	Zip
				FL
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICARDO			BEDOYA-GARCIA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		*NR
City		State	Zip Code	County
*NR		FL	32055	Columbia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
*NR		$1,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
0017760		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
*NR
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/12/1996		4/1/1996

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
*NR
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
*NR
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/26/1997			000000097-469CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
			2/17/1999
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$300,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,866

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,851

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$200,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$15,000	$0
Wage Loss	$100,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

*NR

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2013-397 CAA XMX

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573426
Claim Number :	1012161-01
Date Submitted :	1/27/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RICARDO			BEDOYA-GARCIA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		183 NW Gwen Lake Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake City		FL	32055	Columbia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
748915		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17760		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Physicians Imaging
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/18/2011		2/21/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Foreign body in facial bones
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Facial bones imaging series
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Series improperly read
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Detached retina
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/2/2013			2013-397 CAA XMX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Columbia			1/22/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Physicians Imaging - Lake City LLC Total Medical Imaging LLC
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
1/21/2015

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

$71,705

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$26,349

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$244,000

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

8/25/2015 4:30:39 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	26320	26349
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	67885	71655

Date of Change:

1/27/2016 3:02:27 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 1/27/2016

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	71655	71705

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Court Case # 01-04075

Indemnity Paid: $45,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851177
Claim Number :	17584-01
Date Submitted :	10/22/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		A	Evans
Street Address
1301 N. Hagadorn Road
City				State	Zip
East Lansing				MI	48823
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(517) 324 - 6570		(517) 333 - 2806	bevans@apassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ricardo			Bedoya-Garcia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		183 NW Gwen Lake Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake city		FL	32055	Columbia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
125680		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17760		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER		100156
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/1999		3/21/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient underwent a spinal MRI several days after a work-related back injury.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured read the MRI.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of disk herniation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged permanent foot drop deformity in the left lower extremity.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/14/2001			01-04075
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			10/17/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pohl, Robert O
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
9/23/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$45,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$54,880

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,012

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$45,000.00 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 98-274-CA

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534606
Claim Number :	A98-18965-96
Date Submitted :	3/10/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ricardo			Bedoya-Garcia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		600 North Church Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake City		FL	32055	Columbia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3354		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17760		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery		80253

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Columbia
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
8/16/1996		1/27/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right breast lump.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Mammogram.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Fibrocystic breast disease was initially diagnosed.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Breast cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/8/1998			98-274-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Columbia			2/16/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Van Zant, M.D., Barney
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
2/16/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$37,511

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,670

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$40,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$80,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Dr. RICARDO BEDOYA-GARCIA, MD has at least 4 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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