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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANCISCO CIVANTOS, MD

1400 NW 12th Avenue, 4th Floor, East Bldg.

Indemnity Paid: $160,000.00

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	Angela			LaFrance
Street Address
13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 838 - 9988	6216	(866) 636 - 5421	alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Francisco			Civantos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1400 NW 12th Avenue, 4th Floor, East Bldg.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33136	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0062933		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME13199		Pathology - All Other

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
Other Location		Pathology lab
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Pathology lab
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/21/2001		3/25/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right shoulder mass biopsy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Interpreted biopsy of right shoulder mass as a sarcoma
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged diagnosis of sarcoma in what was actually a benign mass
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged limitations of shoulder fuction due to unneccessary radiation
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/22/2003			0324669 CA25
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/30/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gonzalez, M.D., Miguel Cedars Medical Center University of Miami School of Medicine University of Miami Health Clinics
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Dismissed during trial due to settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/25/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$160,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$200,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$160,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Unknown

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Does Dr. FRANCISCO CIVANTOS, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. FRANCISCO CIVANTOS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).