Dr. DANAE R MENDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DANAE R MENDEZ, MD

932 Bambi Dr.

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1449198
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Street Address
8427 South Park Circle Suite 130
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32819
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 370 - 3813		(407) 370 - 2247	ctschanz@magmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DANAE		R	MENDEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		932 Bambi Dr.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Destin		FL	32541	Okaloosa
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSL 1602495 01		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39055		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		White Wilson Medical Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/17/2008		2/11/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fusion of an infant's cranial sagital suture (premature closure of bone plate)
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Mendez, a radiologist, diagnosed a CT scan of an infant on 01/17/08 with no evidence of craniosynostosis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose the rare condition of craniosynostosis.However, a nationally recognized radiology expert was of the opinion that the allged misdiagnosis was a subtle finding and was not below the prevailing standard of care for a board-certified radiologist.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Craniosynostosis (premature closure of bone plate of infant).
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/3/2010			10-CA-6123
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Okaloosa			6/24/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Krist, MD, Keith M Loder, MD, Andrea S White Wilson 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
5/9/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$67,226

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,569

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

Risk management has counseled insured

Updates

Date of Change:

7/15/2013 12:32:02 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect Court Document final disposition date of 6/24/13

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Date of Final Disposition	09-MAY-13	24-JUN-13

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