Dr. ANGEL F VIDAL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANGEL F VIDAL, MD

11880 S.W. 40th Street, Suite 202

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

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	Angel		F	Vidal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11880 S.W. 40th Street, Suite 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33175	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL0288500		$500,000		$2,250,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME26606		Rheumatology - No Surgery		0

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
7/22/1994		6/9/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient had continued complaints of low back pain radiating to buttocks and thighs.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
N/A
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Based upon the complaints, clinical work-up and radiological findings, the diagnosis was lumbar and cervical spondolosis, right lumbar radiculopathy and osteoarthritis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose cancer and refer to appropriate specialists.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/7/1999			98-25742
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/23/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/7/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$80,912

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$64,915

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

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Does Dr. ANGEL F VIDAL, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ANGEL F VIDAL, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).