Dr. EUGENIO J HERNANDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. EUGENIO J HERNANDEZ, MD

8950 N Kendall Dr Ste 306W

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

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	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Eugenio		J	Hernandez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8950 N Kendall Dr Ste 306W
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
767113		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70525		Gastroenterology - Minor 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		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/18/2016		9/6/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
epigastric pain and reflux symptoms with history of GI complications
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Consulted about condition, EGD (endoscopy) recommended
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
failure to secure cardiac consult in response to abnormal EKG read
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death from undetected massive acute myocardial infarction
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/18/2018			2017-017304-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/26/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sotolongo MD, Roberto Roberto Sotolongo MD PA Gastro Health LLC Martino ARNP, Sharon
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
11/14/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$13,385

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,571

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$113,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

n/a

Does Dr. EUGENIO J HERNANDEZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. EUGENIO J HERNANDEZ, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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