Dr. ROBERT M APORTELA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT M APORTELA, MD

5352 Linton Blvd., Dept. of Pathology

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		M	Aportela
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5352 Linton Blvd., Dept. of Pathology
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33484	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP35973		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43302		Pathology - No Surgery		0

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Delray Outpatient Surgery & Laser Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/21/2000		12/2/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Laryngeal cancer/squamous cell carcinoma
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to recommend immediate re-biopsy due to insufficiency of biopsy specimen
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Surgical intervention/laryngectomy.Patient has been cancer-free since 2006.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/20/2004			502004CA004120
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			2/9/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Randhawa, Ravinder S Mark A. Cohan & Albert Cohen, MDPA
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

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$139,422

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$60,083

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/11/2012 2:19:44 PM

Reason for Change:

State Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	135916	139422
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	56944	60083

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