Dr. EDMUNDO TAMAYO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDMUNDO TAMAYO, MD

9037 Biscayne Blvd.

Miami Shores, FL

33138

Dade

Court Case # 16-019520CA32

Indemnity Paid: $67,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989005
Claim Number :	GC108-462a2015319322
Date Submitted :	6/7/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CARE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-2395338
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sarah			McIntosh
Street Address
PO Box 22989
City				State	Zip
Louisville				KY	40252
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(502) 705 - 3103		(502) 326 - 5909	smcintosh@rmsc.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edmundo			Tamayo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9037 Biscayne Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Shores		FL	33138	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PPG0900029		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67715		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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Tamayo Urgent Care, Inc.
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Examination Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/26/2015		11/15/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
This physician was the primary care physician of the patient for several years. The patient's medical history included chronic ulcerative colitis and ulcers in the digestive tract.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Lab studies were ordered. The patient was taking cipro and metronidazole.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat a strongyloides infection which resulted in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/16/2017			16-019520CA32
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/30/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pena-Jimenez, Awilda
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
5/7/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$67,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,660

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

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

Policy in place

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 2019-026224 CA

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202093100
Claim Number :	GC100-108-462a201633
Date Submitted :	7/29/2020

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CARE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-2395338
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Prisco
Street Address
285 Cozzins Street
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43215
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(614) 220 - 9228			david.prisco@assuredpartners.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edmundo			Tamayo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9037 Biscayne Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33136	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PPL0900434		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME67715		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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.		100061
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/4/2016		11/7/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Low back pain radiating to left lower extremity.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Referral for neurosurgical consultation pursuant to Humana requirements and cleared the patient for decompression discectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged inappropriate referral to a neurosurgeon and cleared patient for surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Spinal nerve root damage.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/24/2019			2019-026224 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/26/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Widi, Gabriel Mercy Hospital Advanced Neuro Spine Institute
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
6/30/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,474

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,099

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	$20,000	$0

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

A business decision settlement with no admission of liability or wrongdoing as the co-defendants are the targets and litigation costs would be expensive.

Updates

No updates found.

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