Dr. ANTHONY GONZALEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. ANTHONY GONZALEZ, MD

7800 SW 87th Avenue, Suite B-210

Miami, FL

33173

Dade

Court Case # 04 05786 CA 31

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955161
Claim Number :	29309-03
Date Submitted :	10/16/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Anthony			Gonzalez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7800 SW 87th Ave, Ste B210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
45522		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70563		Surgery - General		80143

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/19/2003		9/15/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Roux-En-Y gastric bypass.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient's family allege failure to timely recognize and diagnose and repair and release incarcerated bowel which led to patient's demise despite 2 surgical attempts to correct repair.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/17/2004			04 05786 CA 31
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/24/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital of Miami, 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
9/24/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$86,477

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,962

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989600
Claim Number :	SAM-IG-008376
Date Submitted :	8/9/2019

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	Anthony			Gonzalez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7800 S.W. 87th Avenue Suite B210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SPL 1062		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70563		Surgery - General

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/25/2018		1/25/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Incarcerated incisional hernia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Possibly caused by robotic repair of an incarcerated incisional hernia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis of this patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed an intra-abdominal abscess with a perforation of the transverse colon resulting in a temporary colostomy and prolonged recovery. His attorney alleged a failure to thoroughly examine the bowel for injuries and a failure to adequately document surgical technique and findings. Although examination of the bowel at the conclusion of surgery did not reveal any injuries, this case was settled as a business decision without an admission of liability.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			7/10/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
6/25/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,087

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,520

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Physician discussed case with defense counsel and claim consultant.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 03-00805CA25

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433338
Claim Number :	F02-27195-01
Date Submitted :	11/3/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Anthony		M	Gonzalez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7800 SW 87th Avenue, Suite B-210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
45522		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70563		Physicians or Surgeons - major surgery.NOC classification.		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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		S. Miami Baptist Hospital
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL		100154
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Outpatient
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/11/2001		10/18/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Gastric bypass surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat patient's vitamin B1 deficiency, post gastric bypass surgery, resulting in death on 01/11/2001.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Diagnosed by neurologist as having Guillian-Barre.
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
1/30/2003			03-00805CA25
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/12/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital S. Miami Hospital Verdesta, M.D., Juan C
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
10/12/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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