Dr. ANN HERNANDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANN HERNANDEZ, MD

5975 Sunset Drive, Suite 402

Indemnity Paid: $99,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3433505
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ann			Hernandez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5975 Sunset Drive, Suite 402
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33143	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SPL 1088		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9432		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

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
Other Outpatient Facility		Baptist Medical Plaza at Coral Gables UC
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Baptist Medical Plaza at Coral Gables UC
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/18/2015		8/2/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient with history of a recent D&C due to a miscarriage presented with complaints of abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with generalized abdominal pain of unknown cause and instructed to follow-up with her OB/GYN if not better or go ER.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure that caused injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
3 days after seen in the UCC the patient was admitted to a hospital, diagnosed with a right ruptured ectopic pregnancy and hemoperitoneum resulting in laparoscopic surgery with a right salpingectomy and extensive lysis of adhesions without incident. It was subsequently learned that she had undergone an elective abortion on 08/21/15. This case was settled on behalf of this physician without an admission of liability as a business decision by the carrier in order to avoid protracted litigation.
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
9/18/2017			2017-016861-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/7/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Health Medical Plaza Coral Gables Urgent Care Center Nunez, Ruben Advance Woman's Care Center, Inc.
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
2/20/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,350

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,987

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Not applicable.

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