Dr. ALBERTO CASTIEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALBERTO CASTIEL, MD

1677 Wells Road

Orange Park, FL

32073

Clay

Court Case # CA 003850

Indemnity Paid: $775,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955414
Claim Number :	226643
Date Submitted :	11/16/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 838 - 9988		(866) 636 - 5421	alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alberto			Castiel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1677 Wells Road, Suite C
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange Park		FL	32073	Clay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G001508		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61508		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Clay
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
ORANGE PARK MEDICAL CENTER		100226
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/28/2001		1/29/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Drug reaction to Lamictal.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lamictal not stopped by providers during prior emergency room and clinic evaluations.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
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
5/30/2003			CA 003850
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			11/6/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Family Medical Care PA dba First Choice Medical Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. n/k/a SmithKline Beecham Corporation Orange Park Medical Center, Inc.
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
11/5/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$775,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$325,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$775,000

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

Unknown.

Updates

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

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Court Case # 02-01425 CA

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200535056
Claim Number :	00-0387
Date Submitted :	4/28/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-0266645
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	Alberto			Castiel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1677 Wells Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orange Park		FL	32073	Clay
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CMP0005872		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61508		Pathology - No Surgery		PSB

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Clay
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		First Choice Medical of North Florida, I
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/27/2000		9/20/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
right upper quadrant abdominal pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient evaluated and imeging studies done.Laparoscopic cholecystectomy later performed by another physician.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Not applicable to this matter.
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
3/27/2002			02-01425 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Duval			4/27/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Stankard, Charles E North Florida Surgeons Family Medical Care Orange Park Medical Center
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
3/24/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$81,142

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,651

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

Dr. Castiel's involvement in this case is very limited, as was his contribution to the global settlement.

Updates

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