Dr. ALVARO I MARTINEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALVARO I MARTINEZ, MD

7100 West 20th Avenue, Suite 314

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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
14497 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 115-N
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Alvaro		I	Martinez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7100 West 20th Avenue, Suite 314
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP38249		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME77074		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery		00000

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
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/4/2010		12/1/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cardiac ischemia and inferior wall defect.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CABG, mitral valve replacement, probe flow analysis and TEE.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Surgery done while still under effects of Plavix resutling in pericardial tamponade.
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
8/19/2011			11-25864-CA 04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/2/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
BUITRAGO, EFREN Advanced Vein and Vascular Specialists, PLLC Cardiothoracic Information Systems Group, Inc. Alvaro I. Martinez, Jr., M.D., P.A. Jose R. Pinero, M.D., P.A. Cardiology Diagnostic Services of South Florida, Inc. Segurola, Romualdo J Romualdo J. Segurola, Jr., MD, PA d/b/a South Florida Heart
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
2/13/2012

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

$7,114

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,446

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

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Does Dr. ALVARO I MARTINEZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ALVARO I MARTINEZ, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).