Dr. CARLOS W SANCHEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CARLOS W SANCHEZ, MD

5401 S. Congress Ave., Suite 204

Atlantis, FL

33462

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2004 CA 011170 AH

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747910
Claim Number :	125759
Date Submitted :	6/23/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Carlos		W	Sanchez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5401 S. Congress Ave., Suite 204
City		State	Zip Code	County
Atlantis		FL	33462	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP39260		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75641		Pulmonary Diseases - No Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JFK MEDICAL CENTER		100080
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/11/2003		9/15/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pulmonary embolism resulting in death following gastric bypass surgery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Pulmonary embolism following gastric bypass surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Pulmonary embolism
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged improper assessment and evauation following gastric bypass surgery resulting in death from pulmonary embolism
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/13/2004			50 2004 CA 011170 AH
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/10/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
JFK Medical Center Maizes, Jay S Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches, 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

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

$50,800

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$28,472

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/23/2008 10:49:37 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices were paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	41535	50800
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	15444	28472

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Court Case # 1234567891011

Indemnity Paid: $500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678682
Claim Number :	CLFL2667B
Date Submitted :	6/8/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CENTURION MEDICAL LIABILITY PROTECTIVE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-1145017
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LETIA		S	SHELTON
Street Address
3100 SOUTH GESSNER ROAD SUITE 600
City				State	Zip
HOUSTON				TX	77063
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 353 - 1624			lshelton@proclaimamerica.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CARLOS			SANCHEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5401 S Congress Ave #204
City		State	Zip Code	County
LAKE WORTH		FL	32176	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL2667		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME75641		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		PHYSICIANS OFFICE
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		PHYSICIANS OFFICE
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/8/2012		2/28/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
BRAIN DAMAGE
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
DELAY OF TREATMENT. CVA
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THERE WASN'T A MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
BRAIN DAMAGE
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/28/2014			1234567891011
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/1/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After court verdict and prior to filing of notice of appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
10/1/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$21,417

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$225,000

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

NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME

Updates

No updates found.

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