Dr. THERESA PEREZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THERESA PEREZ, MD

563 Crystal Drive

Saint Petersburg, FL

33708

Pinellas

Court Case # 08-12010 CI 7

Indemnity Paid: $750,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201059246
Claim Number :	EMC-FLXS-08-95541
Date Submitted :	11/30/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Excess
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THERESA			PEREZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		563 Crystal Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Saint Petersburg		FL	33708	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-6		$750,000		$2,250,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9949		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEASE HOSITAL - COUNTRYSIDE		110001
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/21/2007		3/24/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Motorcycle accident; trauma to head, abdomen and chest
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged delay in properly and timely stabilizing patient's spine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in stabilizing patient's spine
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paraplegia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/15/2008			08-12010 CI 7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/29/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mease Countryside Hospital Coastline Emergency Physicians Perez, Esteban Georgevich, Elizabeth Swindell, Melvin
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
5/11/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$750,000

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

	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

Unknown.Excess over primary layer of insurance.

Updates

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Court Case # 08-12010 CI 7

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201059245
Claim Number :	EMC-FL-08-77529
Date Submitted :	11/30/2010

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	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THERESA			PEREZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		563 Crystal Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Saint Petersburg		FL	33708	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-6		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9949		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEASE HOSITAL - COUNTRYSIDE		110001
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/21/2007		3/24/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Motorcycle accident; trauma to head, abdomen and chest
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged delay in properly and timely stabilizing patient's spine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in stabilizing patient's spine
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paraplegia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/15/2008			08-12010 CI 7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			11/29/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mease Countryside Hospital Coastline Emergency Physicians Perez, Esteban Georgevich, Elizabeth Swindell, Melvin
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
5/11/2010

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

$232,345

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$43,044

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

Unknown.

Updates

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Court Case # 09-011434-CI-7

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201160997
Claim Number :	EMC-FL-10-95295
Date Submitted :	7/8/2011

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	Kathy			Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 722 - 1603	kathy_stockton@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	THERESA			PEREZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		567 JOHNS PASS AVE.
City		State	Zip Code	County
MADEIRA BEACH		FL	33708	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-7		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9949		Emergency Medicine - Including Major 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	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEASE HOSITAL - COUNTRYSIDE		110001
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/8/2008		2/3/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT PRESENTED TO ER AFTER A FALL AT HIS HOME.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PATIENT WAS EXAMINED, VITALS TAKEN, X-RAYS AND CT OF HEAD.HE WAS ADMITTED FOR FURTHER WORKUP.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT HAD SPLENIC INJURY.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
SPLENIC RUPTURE.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/29/2010			09-011434-CI-7
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			6/26/2011
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
3/8/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$78,113

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,537

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

UNKNOWN.

Updates

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