Dr. ARYS D CELAYA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ARYS D CELAYA, MD

3701 MANATEE AVENUE W

BRADENTON, FL

34205

Manatee

Court Case # 2002CA6001

Indemnity Paid: $2,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433797
Claim Number :	83-008208
Date Submitted :	12/22/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Natalie			Barley
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 4152			natalie.barley@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ARYS		D	CELAYA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3701 MANATEE AVENUE W
City		State	Zip Code	County
BRADENTON		FL	34205	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118073010000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56984		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Manatee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Nursing Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Nursery
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/21/2000		5/30/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
IT ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HEMODIAYSIS IN LIGHT OF SUFFERING FROM A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEMODIALYSIS WAS CONTRAINDICATED. THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SUBDORAL HEMATOMA. SHE WAS OPERATED UPON FOR THE HEMATOMA AND UNDERWENT A CRANIOTOMY AND DIED DAYS LATER FROM RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEMODIALYSIS WAS CONTRAINDICATED ON A PATIENT WITH A CLOSE A HEAD INJURY. DR WAS INFORMED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY. THE PATIENT WAS A FRAIL 68 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH A LONG HISTORY OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS, MOSTLY RELATED TO HER DIABETES.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NONE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
THIS IS A JOINT CONTRIBUTION CLAIM PRESENTED BY PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES. THE NURSING HOME SETTLED A CLAIM AGAINST DECENDENT FAMILY AND IS PURSING A CLAIM FOR CONTRIBUTION. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HEMODIAYSIS IN LIGHT OF SUFFERING FROM A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEMODIALYSIS WAS CONTRAINICATED. THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SUBDORAL HEMATOMA AND DIED DAYS LATER FROM RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/15/2002			2002CA6001
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			12/2/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
BIO MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF FLORIDA 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
12/2/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$2,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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	$60,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

NONE. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM AGAINST THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR MET THE STANDARD OF CARE IN HIS TREATMENT AND CARE OF THE PATIENT. THE DECENDENTS FAMILY NEVER PRESENTED A CLAIM AGAINST THE DOCTOR. THE NURSING HOME SETTLED THIS CASE WITH THE DECEDENTS FAMILY. CONTINENTIAL CASAULTY AS SUBROGEE OF PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITES PRESENTED A CONTRIBUTION CALIMS AGAINST THE DOCTOR. THE CLAIM WAS SETTLED FOR NUISANCE VALUE ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUCTED AS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILTY ON THE DOCTORS PART.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/22/2004 12:24:29 PM

Reason for Change:

adding missing defendant information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Defendant Entity Name		BIO MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF FLORIDA INC
No Other Defendants	1	0

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