Dr. DARLENE PEREIRA DA COSTA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DARLENE PEREIRA DA COSTA, MD

2815 South Seacrest Blvd.

Boynton Beach, FL

33435

Palm Beach

Court Case # 502012CA013651AN

Indemnity Paid: $500,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201469420
Claim Number :	FP4339502
Date Submitted :	1/15/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DARLENE			PEREIRA DA COSTA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2815 South Seacrest Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33435	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CL098200		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME101544		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/22/2010		8/6/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pneumonia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Radiologic study.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Disputed allegation of the failure to accurately interpret the findings of a radiologic study performed to rule out a life threatening condittion.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Pulmonary emboli.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/31/2013			502012CA013651AN
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/19/2013
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$500,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$8,935

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,722

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures.Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990839
Claim Number :	FL-LIU-BRA-01-ERP
Date Submitted :	12/11/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	DARLENE			PEREIRA DA COSTA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		204 NW 11th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Delray Beach		FL	33444	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-LPL-500003-ERP		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME101544		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/18/2017		3/21/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left facet joint interruption at C5-C6 with cord compression following MVA.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CT scan of the cervical spine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Anterior bridging osteophyte at C2, C3-4 and C5 with mass effect over the esophagus with no fracture.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged Insured Physician failed to diagnose subluxation of the spine.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/26/2019
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 Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/3/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$24,514

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

Overread of all multiple trauma CT scans.

Updates

No updates found.

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