Dr. ABELARDO ARANGO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ABELARDO ARANGO, MD

3661 S. Miami Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $112,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
INTERSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2259886
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruby			Thompson
Street Address
33 West Monroe
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60603
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 456 - 5227		(312) 577 - 9507	rthomps2@ffic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ABELARDO			ARANGO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3661 S. Miami Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33133	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
DPP 1300473		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME24937		Surgery - General

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/18/2001		11/19/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Appendicitis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient presented with Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and severe abdominal pain for four days.She was admitted to the hospital where test were conducted including CT scan of the pelvis,a CT scan of abdomen and a pelvic ultrasound, Test did not show any definitive evidence of appendicitis, although the test did not exclude appendicitis.
Diagnostic Code :		010
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges insured along with several other doctors failed to diagnose Appendicitis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/17/2002			2002-25971-CA01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/14/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
De La Cruz-Munoz, Nestor F Fields, Steven Garcia DO, Orlando Fields, Jerome
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
12/14/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$112,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,635

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,577

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None

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

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