Dr. DAVID VARGAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID VARGAS, MD

P. O. Box 368

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Vargas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P. O. Box 368
City		State	Zip Code	County
Highland City		FL	33846	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
27923		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME64211		Gastroenterology - Minor Surgery		80274

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
Lakeland Regional Medical Center		100157
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/19/2002		12/18/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
End stage liver disease with ascites, jaundice and Grade 1 encephalopathy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to communicate with other treating physicians and patient ; the need to discontinue Neomycin, resulting in hearing loss.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Deafness.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/22/2009			53-2006-CA-001166-LK
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			2/2/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lingamallu, M.D., Ratamani Eserverri, M.D., Patricia Cornish, A.R.N.P., Victoria
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
2/2/2010

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

$13,379

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,962

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

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

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Dr. DAVID VARGAS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).