Dr. FRANCISCO BORGES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANCISCO BORGES, MD

2430 NW 103rd Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $192,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
56-0997452
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joyce		M	Palmisano
Street Address
1690 New Britain Ave. Suite 101
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 284 - 1382	1382	(860) 284 - 1383	Joyce.Palmisano@awac.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francisco			Borges
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2430 NW 103rd Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pembroke Pines		FL	33026	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0001-3597		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22643		Physciatry - Including Child

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Patient's Home
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/26/2013		1/7/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mental issues and/or mental illnesses including but not limited to: depression, severe anxiety, insomnia, significant weight loss and a mood disorder.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Depression, anxiety and mood disorder treatment beginning on or around 3/19/2013. Medication regimen changed, including the addition of Doxepin. Subsequent diagnosis of bipolar disorder with insomnia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to recognize a complication. Did not use Baker Act or attempt to schedule an earlier appointment.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
On 4/23/2013 the provider was informed that the patient was abusing drugs and out of control. Patient was referred to mobile crisis unit. On 4/26/2013 the patient died from a possible suicide and doxepin toxicity.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			5/10/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
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

$192,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$19,043

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Worked closely with defense counsel to resolve claim.

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

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