Dr. CARLOS ROJAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CARLOS ROJAS, MD

8200 SW 117 Avenue, Ste 104-A

Miami, FL

33183

Dade

Court Case # 16-013864 CA 01

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201988269
Claim Number :	JY15J0181434
Date Submitted :	3/25/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3253301
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kylie			Kilgannon
Street Address
10 Exchange Place
City				State	Zip
Jersey City				NJ	07302
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(201) 356 - 5171			kylie.kilgannon@chubb.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carlos			Rojas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8200 SW 117 Avenue, Ste 104-A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33183	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CLR 674769		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Podiatry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3433

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/13/2013		4/10/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged negligent bone biospy and negligent post-op care in patient who presented with sepsis and osteomyelitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Antibiotics and bone graft
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
sepsis and osteomyelitis
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/1/2016			16-013864 CA 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/5/2018
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
9/5/2018

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

$172,232

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202091996
Claim Number :	JY15J0181434
Date Submitted :	3/31/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2371728
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen			Mahon
Street Address
10 Exchange Place
City				State	Zip
Jersey City				NJ	07302
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(201) 478 - 6465			Karen.Mahon@chubb.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CARLOS			ROJAS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8200 SW 117 Avenue Suite 104-A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33183	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CRL 674769		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3433

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
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/14/2013		4/10/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
acute osteomyelitis of the ankle
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
drainage of ankle
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
alleged that the physician failed to appropriately treat the infection
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
right ankle cellulitis progressing to osteomyelitis requiring numerous surgical debridements and placement of a drain with treatment spanning one year.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/18/2019
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
Other			Dismissed with Prejudice
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/18/2019

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

$196,668,323

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

Unclear what is being requested.

Updates

No updates found.

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