Dr. ANDRES E SUAREZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANDRES E SUAREZ, MD

11211 Prosperity Farms Road, Suite B-105

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

33410

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2006 CA 002034

Indemnity Paid: $16,667.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848115
Claim Number :	140349
Date Submitted :	8/10/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andres		E	Suarez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11211 Prosperity Farms Road, Suite B-105
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP42655		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME31932		Infectious Diseases - No Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER		100253
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Intensive Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/26/2004		9/27/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat Non-Hodgkins lymphoma resulting in bowel perforation and death
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/7/2006			50 2006 CA 002034
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/21/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Young, Brian J Jupiter Open Imaging Center, LLC Mullin, David David Mullin, MDPA Jupiter Medical Center, Inc. Turiano, Vincent J Vincent J. Turiano, MDPA Jupiter Imaging Associates, PA Rowe, Thomas R North County Surgeons, PA Taub, Sheldon Sheldon Taub, MDPA North County Center for Digestive Health, Inc. Wacks, Israel L Israel L. Wacks, MDPA
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$16,667

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,624

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,876

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$16,667

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/10/2009 1:46:26 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	27352	31624
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8679	14876

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Court Case # 50 2010CA015578

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472510
Claim Number :	164058
Date Submitted :	3/17/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kristy			Hall
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4705		(517) 349 - 8977	ladams@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Andres		E	Suarez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11211 Prosperity Farms Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Palm Beach Gardens		FL	33410	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP42655		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME31932		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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER		100253
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/10/2008		1/29/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Grade III Pilon Fracture
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient alleged failure to timely treat ankle fracture with appropriate IV antibiotics and failure to timely remove orthopedic ORIF hardware, resulting in nonunion and BKA of lower right extremity.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Non-union fracture due to infection
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/29/2010			50 2010CA015578
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			11/3/2014
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,768

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,517

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

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

Updates

Date of Change:

12/16/2014 5:57:04 PM

Reason for Change:

updated

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	21093	21208
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	38463	39968

Date of Change:

3/17/2015 3:49:50 PM

Reason for Change:

ALAE update

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	21208	21517
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	39968	42768

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

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