Dr. CHARLES CAVALIERE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHARLES CAVALIERE, MD

1501 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. N

Tarpon Springs, FL

34689

Pinellas

Court Case # 07-CA-17649

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159806
Claim Number :	2-06-0086A
Date Submitted :	2/3/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-0143902
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda			Collins
Street Address
4655 Salisbury Road, Ste. 110
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	214	(904) 394 - 7134	lcollins@fldic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles			Cavaliere
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1501 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. N
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tarpon Springs		FL	34689	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
GL01000007		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME66194		Anesthesiology

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Pinellas
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
University Community Hospital		100173
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/10/2006		11/1/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with low back pain and a consultation with a gastroenerologist.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was scheduled to undergo colonoscopy.When the anesthesia began to be administered, patient vomited large amounts of liquid, aspirated and expired later in the day.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure teo recognize the presence of stomach contents during pre-anesthesia evaluation.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient expired following aspiration of gastric juices.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/7/2007			07-CA-17649
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/1/2011
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Weiner, CRNA, Bruce North Pinellas Anesthesia Assoc, P.A. Mehta, M.D., Ashwinkumar Community Hospital, 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
12/16/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$136,537

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the Insured and Risk Management was notified.Risk Management has discussed this case with the Insured.

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