Dr. ANAIS CORTES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANAIS CORTES, MD

7100 W. 20th Avenue Suite G126

HIaleah, FL

33016

Dade

Court Case # 15-029532 CA 09

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092108
Claim Number :	F15-0018-A-14
Date Submitted :	4/5/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jessica			Lance
Street Address
P.O. Box 2080
City				State	Zip
Mechanicsburg				PA	17055
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 309 - 8129			jlance@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ANAIS			CORTES
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7100 West 20th Avenue Ste G 126
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MG000695		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93013		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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	Desoto
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/26/2014		1/21/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Heart attack
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Admitted patient and ordered cardiology & GI consult
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/23/2015			15-029532 CA 09
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/5/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Inpatient Healthcare Group Chaudry , Abid Paragon Contracting Services
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
7/18/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$129,134

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

Discussed case and circumstances with insured. Risk management notified

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2018-012233-CA-01

Indemnity Paid: $10,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989035
Claim Number :	2017FL234
Date Submitted :	6/11/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-3867083
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jody			Schwahn
Street Address
611 Druid Road E, Suite 512
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33756
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 581 - 6400	6400		jschwahn@physicianscasualty.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Anais			Cortes
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7100 W. 20th Avenue Suite G126
City		State	Zip Code	County
HIaleah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PCX-2016-1312		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME93013		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER		100189
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/8/2016		6/21/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was admitted to the hospital from the Turner Knight Correctional Center due to chest pain on 9/8/19.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured was the attending physician and ordered several consults for the patient including cardiology, psychiatry and neurology.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
During the course of the hospitalization, on the day of transfer, the patient suffered a head injury either due from an attempt to throw himself out a window or due to tripping and falling over shackles with which he was bound. A CT scan was ordered by the insured showing a subdural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage and transferred to ICU.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/16/2018			2018-012233-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/10/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Popa-Radu, Matei Pazos, Victor
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
5/28/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$10,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,076

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,786

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

Updates

No updates found.

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