Department File Number : | M201576347 |
Claim Number : | SAM-IG-006539 |
Date Submitted : | 11/17/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
20-3433505 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | NANCY | CARR | |||
Street Address | |||||
11440 SW 88th STREET | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
MIAMI | FL | 33176 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(305) 274 - 4070 | (305) 274 - 2701 | carol.lobacz@nccrms.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Eduardo | Martinez-Dubouchet | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 8900 North Kendall Drive | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Miami | FL | 33176 | Dade | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
SPL 1022 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME80886 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
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 | ||||
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI | 100008 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Critical Care Unit | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/13/2014 | 2/28/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Vertebral basilar artery thrombosis with an acute left cerebral infarct, possibly right cerebral infarct as well as a possible pontine infarct. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure causing injury. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis made of the patient's actual condition. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Approximately 12 hours after a left vertebral artery angioplasty, placement of stents and vertebral basilar thrombectomy, the patient developed an obstructive hydrocephalus and large cerebellar infarct. The plaintiff's attorney alleged a delay in diagnosis of the hydrocephalus and evolving cerebellar infarction resulting in neurological injuries. This case was settled without an admission of liability in order to avoid protracted litigation and potential excess exposure to this physician. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 9/22/2015 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc. | |||||
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 | |||||
9/22/2015 |
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 | $5,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $10,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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