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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDUARDO SEQUEIRA, MD

1926 10TH AVE N

LAKE WORTH, FL

33461

Palm Beach

Court Case # 502015CA003415

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782201
Claim Number :	TH-14-LLA-276127
Date Submitted :	6/2/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TEAM HEALTH, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
62-1562558
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	EDUARDO			SEQUEIRA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		13001 SOUTHERN BLVD.
City		State	Zip Code	County
LOXAHATCHEE		FL	33470	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6797715		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78293		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2013		10/14/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
INTRACRANIAL BLEED
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED IMPROPER AND DELAYED TREATMENT RESULTING IN INTRACRANIAL BLEED
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
INTRACRANIAL BLEED.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/25/2016			502015CA003415
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			8/10/2016
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
7/19/2016

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

$266,838

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$139,636

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

UNKNOWN

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Court Case # 2006 CA 009802

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745559
Claim Number :	622295
Date Submitted :	5/10/2007

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	Rebecca		V	Gluff
Street Address
7369 Sheridan Street, Suite 301
City				State	Zip
Hollywood				FL	33024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(608) 879 - 2092		(608) 879 - 2746	Becky.Gluff@cambridge-na.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	EDUARDO			SEQUEIRA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1926 10TH AVE N
City		State	Zip Code	County
LAKE WORTH		FL	33461	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
105965		$100,000		$300,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME78293		Internal Medicine - 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
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Nursing Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Medicana Nursing & Rehab Center
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/18/2005		6/7/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ASHD, Atrial Fibrillation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Coumadin Therapy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/21/2006			2006 CA 009802
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/22/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mayugba, Jemelle Maric, Olga Acute Care Specialists
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
2/6/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,835

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,720

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

Serial PT/INRs will be ordered

Updates

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