Dr. ANTONIO OTERO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ANTONIO OTERO, MD

782 NW 42nd Avenue, Suite 207

Miami, FL

33126

Dade

Court Case # 031734 CA21

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200849048
Claim Number :	VYM1780
Date Submitted :	3/27/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
41-0406690
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carol		E	Lee
Street Address
P O Box 926
City				State	Zip
St. Cloud				MN	56302
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(320) 252 - 2372		(877) 804 - 9480	clee@travelers.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Antonio			Otero
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		782 NW 42nd Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33126	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EK01588366		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10814		Dentists

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/6/2002		7/19/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dental implants.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Administration of epinephrine and lidocaine.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
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
8/4/2003			031734 CA21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/25/2008
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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/25/2008

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

$311,072

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$83,201

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

None known.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 04-00006-CA (01)

Indemnity Paid: $207,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200641894
Claim Number :	1000645
Date Submitted :	8/8/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SUSAN			SPIELMAN
Street Address
5814 Reed Street
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340		(260) 486 - 0782	SUSAN.SPIELMAN@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Antonio			Otero
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		780 NW 42nd Avenue, Ste 524
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33126	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004190		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10814		Dental General Practice - NOC

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/11/2003		10/25/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
General dental care
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Placing of dental implants
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Improper placement and sizing of implants
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain & suffering, need to remove and replace dental implants
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/23/2004			04-00006-CA (01)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/10/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palacios DDS, Marilyn
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
7/10/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$207,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$66,525

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$20,669

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 03-22085-CA (21)

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433039
Claim Number :	EK06615883-09T003
Date Submitted :	10/5/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
41-0406690
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patrice		A	Kane
Street Address
3230 West Commercial Blvd., #390
City				State	Zip
Ft. Lauderdale				FL	33309
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 677 - 3324	3324	(954) 735 - 9028	Pat.Kane@stpaul.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ANTONIO			OTERO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		782 NW 42nd Avenue, Suite 207
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33126	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EK06615883		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10814		Dental General Practice - NOC

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Dentist's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/4/2002		6/20/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Impacted wisdom tooth - complaining of jaw pain and headaches
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleging dry socket and osteitis as well as bone fragments - all known complications of wisdom tooth removal
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Dry socket, osteitis and bone fragments
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/24/2003			03-22085-CA (21)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/30/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palacios, DDS, Marilyn I
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
9/30/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,573

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

None known

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 11-35414-CA 27

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679578
Claim Number :	1007580-01
Date Submitted :	2/16/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Antonio			Otero
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		782 NW 42nd Ave, #538
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33126	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL004190		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN10814		Dentists - NOC classification.

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/1/2009		5/6/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Tooth pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extraction tooth #17
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Perforation of artery
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pain and suffering; additional treatment
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/26/2011			11-35414-CA 27
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/25/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Calvo-Menendez DMD, Aurora Antonio Otero DDS PA dba Otero Denter Center
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Dismissal
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

$20,245

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,984

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

2/16/2017 12:57:20 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 2/16/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	20129	20245
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	4983	4984

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