Dr. CARLOS VARGAS-CANCINO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CARLOS VARGAS-CANCINO, MD

6136 NW 53 Circle

Indemnity Paid: $212,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CARLOS			VARGAS-CANCINO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6136 NW 53 Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Springs		FL	33067	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064401339-2		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39935		Anesthesiology

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
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER		100189
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/9/2005		8/8/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Surgical patient underwent placement of Grohshong catheter
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged delay in diagnosing bleed from tear in vena cava
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/7/2006			06-003097
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			2/19/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sheridan Healthcorp
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
5/16/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$212,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$63,257

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

Unknown.

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Does Dr. CARLOS VARGAS-CANCINO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. CARLOS VARGAS-CANCINO, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).