Dr. CARLOS H GAMA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CARLOS H GAMA, MD

2736 UNIVERSITY BLVD WEST

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CRYSTAL		L	ALSTON-BAYTON
Street Address
4600 COX ROAD
City				State	Zip
GLEN ALLEN				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 864 - 3731		(855) 662 - 7535	CALSTONBAYTON@MARKELCORP.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CARLOS		H	GAMA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2736 UNIVERSITY BLVD WEST
City		State	Zip Code	County
JACKSONVILLE		FL	32217	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM827181		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39492		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PEMBROKE		100230
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/25/2017		7/25/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SOB AND HX OF EMPHYSEMA (END STAGE), COPD, ADV HEART FAILURE, ADV LUNG FAILURE AND O2 DEP
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PT SEEN BY DR VAZQUEZ AS WELL AS CARDIOLOGY AND A PODIATRIST FOR LE WOUNDS. PT REFUSED BI-PAP DURING ADM. PT STABILIZED AND RELEASED SAME DAY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
AFTER RELEASE PT SUFFERED CARDIAC ARREST IN PARKING LOT OF HOSPITAL AND COLLAPSED. BROUGHT BACK TO ER. UNABLE TO RESSUCITATE AND DIED. NO AUTOPSY. PEER REV PERFORMED AND POSITIVE RESULTS.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/17/2017			CACE18007949
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/5/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
SOUTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
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
7/11/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,296

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

NONE

Does Dr. CARLOS H GAMA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. CARLOS H GAMA, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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