Dr. EDWIN M VILLALOBOS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EDWIN M VILLALOBOS, MD

661 East Altamonte Drive, Suite 231

Altamonte Springs, FL

32701

Seminole

Court Case # 04-CA-1311-10-K

Indemnity Paid: $141,842.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850226
Claim Number :	119769
Date Submitted :	8/14/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE INDEMNITY COMPANY, INC.
Street Address
13919 Carrollwood Village Run
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33618
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 969 - 2010		(813) 969 - 2120	SNorris@ProAssurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Edwin		M	Villalobos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		661 East Altamonte Drive, Suite 231
City		State	Zip Code	County
Altamonte Springs		FL	32701	Seminole
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP37204		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME44332		Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation		00000

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/4/2002		12/16/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Back pain post surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Microdiscectomy for central disc herniation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Insured prescribed Durgesic patch for pain control; patient died of respiratory suppression as a result of Fentanyl overdose allegedly caused by insured's error in prescribing.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/13/2004			04-CA-1311-10-K
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Seminole			5/27/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP Johnson and Johnson Edwin M. Villalobos, M.D., P.A. Tall, Reginald Wood, Kurt The Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A.
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$141,842

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$119,086

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$29,153

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$141,842

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

Insured has discussed case with insurance company personnel, medical experts and defense counsel.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/7/2008 12:28:40 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect indemnity payment and additional legal fees and costs paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	22541	23508
Indemnity Paid	0	141842
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	141842
Settlement Reached	0	1
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	103481	112618

Date of Change:

10/31/2008 2:22:25 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	23508	29143
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	112618	117981

Date of Change:

8/14/2009 3:27:57 PM

Reason for Change:

Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	29143	29153
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	117981	119086

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