Dr. ALVIN V RUANGSOMBOON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ALVIN V RUANGSOMBOON, MD

1100 NW 95th Street

Miami, FL

33150

Dade

Court Case # 08-51850-CA-06

Indemnity Paid: $90,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201262639
Claim Number :	FL-AEPA-02
Date Submitted :	1/5/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cindy			Black
Street Address
12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 900
City				State	Zip
Dallas				TX	75251
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(972) 385 - 1326		(972) 739 - 2631	cblack@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ALVIN		V	RUANGSOMBOON
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1100 NW 95th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33150	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-AMS-115091		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93802		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CTR.		100131
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/2/2006		5/13/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to ED via ambulance complaining of shortness of breath & severe cramping in legs for 24 - 36 hours.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured physician ordered lab tests: CBC, urinalysis, Chem 8, ABG. Patient immediately given brain naturiuretic peptide & 2 ltrs normal saline bolus as well as a second IV of 1/2 normal saline upon his arrival. Working diagnosis was diabetic Ketoacidosis and Supraventricular Tachychardia. ABG results showed patient has critical PH level at 6.94, but Insured could not administer insulin until results of blood tests indicating potassium level were received.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
When ABG results arrived, patient's blood sugar level was 353, which nurse reported to Insured physician. Orders written for admin of adenosine & sodium bicarbonate; patient given insulin & potassium after remining test results came in. Insured ordered patient to be admitted to hospital.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient finally admitted to ICU several hours later when bed became available. Plaintiff alleges Insured physician failed to administer medication quickly enough which resulted in patient's death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/5/2008			08-51850-CA-06
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/29/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants of S. Florida, PA S. Florida Cardiology Associates, PA Anjum, MD, Kamal Reinhard, MD, David
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
12/16/2011

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$90,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$107,703

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

Experts opined the care and treatment of Insured physician did not breach standard of care, and no act or omission contributed to plaintiff's damages. Settled to avoid costly and lengthy trial.

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