Dr. A R VANDER HEYDEN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. A R VANDER HEYDEN, MD

3000 NE 30 Place, Suite 211

Fort Lauderdale, FL

33306

Broward

Court Case # 2019-025355

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202093047
Claim Number :	821576-1
Date Submitted :	7/21/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LONE STAR ALLIANCE, INC., A RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
46-3209483
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	A		R	VANDER HEYDEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1317 Mandarin Isle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4-454511		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45975		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
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/22/2017		5/13/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was transported via EMS to emergency department after sustained spinal injury at home.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Reporting physician was the attending in the ED. Physician recognized the spinal injury and ordered a STAT neurosurgery consult and MRI and had patient admitted to hospital
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
After the patient was admitted from the emergency department, Plaintiffs alleged there were delays before the patient was transferred to another hospital for higher level of care.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent spinal decompression surgery but remained quadriplegic
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/26/2019			2019-025355
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/12/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Labrada, Ariol Valerio , Jose Paragon Contracting Services, LLC Palmetto General Hospital Novela , Isabel
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
5/25/2020

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

$15,345

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,233

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

none.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 07-09865CA31

Indemnity Paid: $249,999.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953066
Claim Number :	SH-TENET-67772
Date Submitted :	3/26/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3520347
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
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	A		R	VANDER HEYDEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1317 Mandarin Isle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33315	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4700000132-042		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45975		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
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/6/2005		8/8/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bowel obstruction
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to obtain surgical consult while in E.D.Subject of this report, after reviewing CT findings, obtained the appropriate consults in a timely fashion.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Gastritis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in treatment
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/5/2007			07-09865CA31
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/25/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mitjans, M.D., Aurelio Otero, M.D., Wilson Llanes, M.D., Jesus M Martinez-Alba, Jr., M.D., Jose R
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
3/25/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$249,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$33,015

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,985

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

NA.We feel that appropriate care was given to the patient.Upon presentation to E.D. the patient was evaluated and admitted to the care of other physicians, in a timely fashion.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 06-13845 CA 10

Indemnity Paid: $115,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851664
Claim Number :	132507
Date Submitted :	7/11/2012

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	A			Vander Heyden
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3000 NE 30 Place, Suite 211
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33306	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CP1729		$1,000,000		$5,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45975		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		0

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 Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2004		6/30/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Necrotizing fasciitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/18/2006			06-13845 CA 10
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/25/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Marcos A. Zequeira, MDPA Zequeira, Marcos A Poplaw, Barry Sherman, Dana R Sterling Emergency Physicians of Palmetto, PA Palmetto Emergency Medicine Specialists, LC Quality Medical Management, LC Scott B. Halperin, 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

$115,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$145,197

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$33,192

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$115,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/27/2009 10:28:36 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	31468	33185
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	117344	145141

Date of Change:

7/11/2012 2:27:02 PM

Reason for Change:

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

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	33185	33192
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	145141	145197

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Court Case # 12-26289CA15

Indemnity Paid: $52,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472542
Claim Number :	MM261338
Date Submitted :	11/5/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kimberly		C	Stokes
Street Address
4600 Cox Road
City				State	Zip
Glen Allen				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 287 - 6965			kimberly.stokes@gmail.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	A		R	VANDER HEYDEN
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2001 W. 68th St.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM820047		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45975		Physicians - 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
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/26/2011		10/19/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient's x-rays came back as negative for any facture.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
X-rays were performed on the right tibia/fibula and foot.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the distal femoral fracture was not diagnosed
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient fell while being removed from the bath chair.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/6/2012			12-26289CA15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/29/2013
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
11/25/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$52,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,103

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

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