Dr. CLAUDIO M SMUCLOVISKY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CLAUDIO M SMUCLOVISKY, MD

4725 North Federal Highway

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-1568827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mike			Clark
Street Address
199 Scott Swamp Road
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 321 - 2544		(877) 256 - 5067	mclark@onebeacon.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Claudio		M	Smuclovisky
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4725 North Federal Highway
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33308	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PHY101516		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43832		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Hospital outpatient facility
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/3/2014		2/27/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff presented on June 3, 2014 to Holy Cross for a chest x-ray.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Smuclovisky interpreted the chest x-ray.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleged that Dr. Smuclovisky failed to identify a density in the right lung on a June 3, 2014, chest x-ray resulting in progression of Ted SandersonÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s cancer and his ultimate death on February 15, 2015.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
progression of Ted SandersonÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s cancer and his ultimate death on February 15, 2015.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/2/2017			17-013305
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/28/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
1/28/2020

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

$38,344

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$217

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 at this time

Does Dr. CLAUDIO M SMUCLOVISKY, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. CLAUDIO M SMUCLOVISKY, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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