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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALBERTO TANO, MD

5955 Ponce De Leon Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ALBERTO			TANO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5955 Ponce De Leon Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33146	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117772250000-0087		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME51357		Gynecology - Minor Surgery

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
SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL		100154
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/10/1996		1/14/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that during an assisted delivery, infant suffered an injury resulting in a subdural hematoma and intracranial bleeding.This physician was not actively involved in the delivery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
N/A.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
N/A.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged misdiagnosis of a subdural hematoma and intracranial bleeding caused brain damage resulting in 1/3 of his brain having to be removed.
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
2/24/1998			98-002274-cace-04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/16/2005
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
9/26/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$12,062

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,637

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

Payment was made as a business decision, not as admission of liability to avoid extended litigation.

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