Dr. ARMANDO RUIZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ARMANDO RUIZ, MD

3100 Douglas Road

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-0087259
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Max		A	Horovitz
Street Address
9310 Old Kings Road South, Suite 702
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32257
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 332 - 7841		(904) 332 - 7842	mhorovitz@physicianspreferred.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Armando			Ruiz
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3100 Douglas Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10410		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61661		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL		100183
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/17/2006		4/9/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Intracranial bleeding.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Venous Doppler ultrasound interpreted as deep vein thrombosis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The claim alleged that the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis was incorrect and led to unnecessary Lovenox therapy which caused a brain bleed.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/26/2007			07-9126 CA-24
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/27/2008
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
5/27/2008

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

$41,942

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

None known

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Does Dr. ARMANDO RUIZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ARMANDO RUIZ, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).