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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHARLES HERRERA, MD

7421 North University Drive

Tamarac, FL

33321

Broward

Court Case # 06016272(13)

Indemnity Paid: $199,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201056304
Claim Number :	59122701
Date Submitted :	2/4/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	James		C	O'Hare
Street Address
3200 NE 14th Street
City				State	Zip
Pompano Beach				FL	33062
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610			johare@managedinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Charles			Herrera
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7421 North University Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tamarac		FL	33321	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
131467		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54912		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL		100183
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Outpatient
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/20/2003		1/11/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose Lymphoma, leading to Metasis and death on 05/31/2005
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
No_Hodgkins Limphoma
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/13/2006			06016272(13)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			12/24/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Greenspan, Bernard Alberts, Alan Williams , Fredrick Coral Springs Medical Center
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
12/30/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$199,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$90,840

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$49,210

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

None taken

Updates

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Court Case # CACE-17-006166

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782934
Claim Number :	59268501
Date Submitted :	8/31/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CHARLES			HERRERA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7421 North University Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pompano Beach		FL	33321	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
131467		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54912		Internal Medicine - 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
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/11/2015		12/2/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Physician served as primary care physician from November 2014 through June 2016. She was being treated for hypothyroidism. Physician placed patient on Armour Thyroid
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
During the course of treatment, physician would adjust the dose of Armour depending on her thyroid levels.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiffs alleged physician prescribed an excessive dose of Armour which caused iatrogenic hyperthyroidism and other subjective symptoms.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Over prescribing Armour leading to subjective complaints.
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
3/30/2017			CACE-17-006166
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/25/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/20/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$22,785

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,375

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$75,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$2,350	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

none

Updates

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