Dr. ROBERT ABELLO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT ABELLO, MD

8900 North Kendall Drive

Miami, FL

33176

Dade

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576468
Claim Number :	SAM-IG-006659
Date Submitted :	12/7/2015

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	Robert			Abello
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8900 North Kendall Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SPL 1060		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78332		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS' HOSPITAL		100020
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/7/2013		5/27/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness/vertigo.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no treatment that caused injury to the patient.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is unknown if the patient was misdiagnosed. A CT of the brain was normal.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Approximately one month after seen in the ED, the patient sustained a cerebral vascular accident after air and ground travel out of the country. Her attorney alleged a failure to rule out a transient ischemic attack and failure to order antiplatelet therapy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/26/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Doctors Hospital
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/26/2015

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

$4,177

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,211

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

Not applicable.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $2,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679449
Claim Number :	SAM-IG-006864
Date Submitted :	8/18/2016

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	Robert			Abello
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5000 University Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33146	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SPL 1044		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78332		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS' HOSPITAL		100020
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/11/2015		10/29/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Embedded fish hook in neck.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure rendered causing the injury.
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 presented with fish hook embedded in his neck, which was difficult to remove resulting in neck exploration and laceration repair under MAC anesthesia by a specialist. The claimant alleged a failure to remove the fish hook resulting in surgery. This case was settled as a business decision and without an admission of liability in order to avoid protracted litigation.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			7/9/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Doctors Hospital
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/9/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$2,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$148

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,299

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$2,500

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

Not applicable.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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