Dr. BERNARDO ARIAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. BERNARDO ARIAS, MD

3191 Harbor Blvd. Suite A

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-3129288
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maxine		A	Gutman
Street Address
1250 South Pine Island Road, Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 335 - 8231			mgutman@hugroupinc.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	BERNARDO			ARIAS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3191 Harbor Blvd. Suite A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	32952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
674-001		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME65038		Psychiatry - Addiction Psychiatry

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Riverside Behavioral Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/3/2018		3/1/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Involuntary admission to Riverside Behavioral Center (Baker Acted)
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged wrongful involuntary in-patient exam (Baker Acted) resulting in loss of liberty, economic damages and extreme emotional and mental distress
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/22/2019			2019-CA-0000548
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			10/2/2019
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
10/11/2019

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

$15,850

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

Discussed with insured

Does Dr. BERNARDO ARIAS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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