Dr. EDUARDO BORGES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDUARDO BORGES, MD

1700 SE Hillmoor Drive, Suite 501

Port Saint Lucie, FL

34952

St. Lucie

Court Case # 56-2012-CA-003875

Indemnity Paid: $45,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201680654
Claim Number :	FL0334
Date Submitted :	12/16/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-3129288
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Yvette			de la Morena
Street Address
1250 S. Pine Island Road Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900			ymorena@hugroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eduardo			Borges
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1700 SE Hillmoor Drive, Suite 501
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34952	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
271-000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56012		Neurology - Including Child - 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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physicians Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/22/2010		10/16/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for headache, nausea and vomiting
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient alleges a failure to diagnose and treat ADEM/meningoencephalitis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose/treat ADEM/meningoencephalitis.
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
3/5/2013			56-2012-CA-003875
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			12/1/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
HCA Health Services of Florida Inc Eduardo Borges MD PA
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
12/13/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$45,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$69,758

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

Discussed with insured.

Updates

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Court Case # 562015CA000732MEXXX

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576656
Claim Number :	FL0401
Date Submitted :	12/22/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-3129288
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Yvette			de la Morena
Street Address
1250 S. Pine Island Road Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900			ymorena@hugroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	EDUARDO			BORGES
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1700 SE Hillmoor Drive, Suite 501
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34952	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
271-000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56012		Neurology - including child - no surgery - All Other

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	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physicians Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/1/2010		12/17/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for intracranial pressures.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient alleges failure to adequately and appropriately care and treat, concealing negligent medical care.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges failure to adequately and appropriately care and treat, concealing negligent medical care which caused or contributed to alleged significant permanent brain damage.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/22/2015			562015CA000732MEXXX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			12/14/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
HCA Health Services of Florida Paul, Michael MacMillan Paul and Burkarth PA Eduardo Borges MD PA Charles, Joseph Treasure Coast Imaging Partners Ivy, Cathleen Palacios, Guillermo Sheridan Healthcare Inc University of Florida Board of Trustees
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,753

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

Discussed with insured

Updates

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