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Dr. CAROLA ZALLES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. CAROLA ZALLES, MD
11750 Bird Road
US

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201679645
Claim Number : 158141
Date Submitted : 7/19/2017
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC. Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
61-0904881  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Teresa   Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City State Zip
Nashville TN 37202
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804     Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualCarola Zalles
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed11750 Bird Road
CityStateZip CodeCounty
MiamiFL33175Dade
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10115$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME108257Pathology - No Surgery01

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FDade
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility 
Name of InstitutionCode
COLUMBIA KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER100209
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
OtherPathology
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
5/4/20155/6/2016
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cholecystitis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent laparscopic cholecystectomy & cholangiogram. Gallbladder was sent for pathology & was interpreted as adenocarcinoma. Patient underwent chemotherapy. Several months later, physician reported an erroneous diagnosis of cancer.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Unnecessary chemotherapy.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
 *NR
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
*NR8/24/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
 
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/23/2016
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$150,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$27,494
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$7,332
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$150,000
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Review of policies and procedures.
 
Updates
 
 
Date of Change:7/19/2017 11:32:40 AM
Reason for Change:Additional LAE payments made.
 
Field ChangedFormer ValueNew Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid13777332
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel2218127494
Cause of InjuryPatient underwent laparscopic cholecystectomy & cholangiogram. Gallbladder was sent for pathology & was interpreted as adenocarcinoma. Patient underwent chemotherapy. Several months later, physician reported an erroneous diagnosis of cancer.Patient underwent laparscopic cholecystectomy & cholangiogram. Gallbladder was sent for pathology & was interpreted as adenocarcinoma. Patient underwent chemotherapy. Several months later, physician reported an erroneous diagnosis of cancer.

 

 

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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