Dr. ALEXANDER O LOPEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALEXANDER O LOPEZ, MD

1235 Alton Road

Miami Beach, FL

33139

Dade

Court Case # 2014-020296-CA-01

Indemnity Paid: $70,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885671
Claim Number :	7031071
Date Submitted :	6/20/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Erica			Ames
Street Address
6133 N. River Road, Suite 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8832			erica.ames@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alexander		O	Lopez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1235 Alton RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33139	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3009383		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN13015		Dentists

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/22/2015		8/1/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for extraction of teeth #1, #16 and #32 due to pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient signed a consent form and all three teeth were extracted.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient alleged a linqual nerve injury resulting in permanent numbness to the right side of her tongue. No subsequent surgery was done.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/18/2017			2014-020296-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/30/2018
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
6/8/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$70,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,880

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

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 14-008465 CA 01

Indemnity Paid: $27,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574799
Claim Number :	7010917
Date Submitted :	6/2/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Janet		L	Meyer
Street Address
6133 North River Road, Ste. 650
City				State	Zip
Rosemont				IL	60018
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(846) 653 - 8823		(847) 653 - 8485	janet.meyer@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alexander		O	Lopez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1235 Alton Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33139	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3009383		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN13015		Dentists

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/9/2011		10/2/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the insured for root canal treatment of tooth #18.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed root canal treatment on tooth #18.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged loss of tooth #18 following root canal treatment.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/1/2014			14-008465 CA 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/25/2015
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
5/26/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$27,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,344

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,659

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

No updates found.

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

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