Dr. ENRIQUE M OCHOA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ENRIQUE M OCHOA, MD

3501 Del Prado Blvd S, Ste 209

Cape Coral, FL

33904

Lee

Court Case # 17-CA-001662

Indemnity Paid: $135,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885034
Claim Number :	350045
Date Submitted :	4/13/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Enrique		M	Ochoa
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3501 Del Prado Blvd. Suite 209
City		State	Zip Code	County
Cape Coral		FL	33904	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0908152		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN12765		Dental General Practice - NOC

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
			F	Lee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Dental office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Dental office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/5/2016		12/5/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Impacted #17 tooth.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extraction of impacted tooth #17.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleges she suffered left mandibular angle fracture and damage to inferior alveolar nerve during extraction.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/24/2017			17-CA-001662
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			4/6/2018
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/6/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$135,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$42,137

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,017

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 10-CA-004718

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201262959
Claim Number :	286540
Date Submitted :	9/17/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ENRIQUE		M	OCHOA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3501 Del Prado Blvd S, Ste 209
City		State	Zip Code	County
Cape Coral		FL	33904	Lee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
600139		$500,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN12765		Dentists - N.O.C.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Lee
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
4/10/2008		3/2/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bony impacted #32
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Extraction
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Negligent care; failure to obtain informed consent
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Parathesia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/15/2010			10-CA-004718
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			2/23/2012
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/23/2012

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

$34,195

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,740

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

N/A

Updates

Date of Change:

9/17/2012 4:14:27 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	8210	34195
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2266	11740

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