Dr. FRANK RODRIGUEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FRANK RODRIGUEZ, MD

560 VILLAGE BLVD

WEST PALM BEACH, FL

33409

Palm Beach

Court Case # ca02009182 ab

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200640151
Claim Number :	551 01 833664
Date Submitted :	4/5/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-6042949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruby			Thompson
Street Address
33 West Monroe
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60603
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 456 - 5227		(312) 577 - 9507	rthomps2@ffic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Frank			Rodriguez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		560 VILLAGE BLVD
City		State	Zip Code	County
WEST PALM BEACH		FL	33409	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PSP 3000552		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55556		Surgery - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL		100010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/15/2001		9/24/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mother treated with insured for pre-natal care.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient alleges insured used excessive force during delivery and also did not appreciate the size of the infant (baby weighted 9lbs 3 oz) prior to performing a vaginal delivery.Minor suffered a bilateral brachial plexus injury and has had two surgeries to date.
Diagnostic Code :		520
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Child suffers from right arm weakness and imbalance
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
7/29/2002			ca02009182 ab
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			4/5/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Rodriguez Obstetrics and Gynecology St. Mary's Medical Center
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
Other			settled -dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/5/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$102,192

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$74,461

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$100,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$150,000	$0

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574094
Claim Number :	SM271473
Date Submitted :	4/2/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	kimberly		C	Stokes
Street Address
4600 Cox Rd.
City				State	Zip
Glen Allen				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 287 - 6965			kimberly.stokes@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	FRANK			RODRIGUEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7777 North University Dr. Suite 102
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tamarac		FL	33321	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SM888027		$100,000		$300,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55556		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PRESIDENTIAL WOMEN'S CENTER		13960065
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/22/2012		9/27/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
An elective abortion was performed on patient.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
It is alleged that there were complications due to a retained surgical instrument.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis were made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient passed away five days after the elective abortion.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/19/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sacks, Daniel N Presidential Women's Center
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
11/30/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,284

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,455

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

None

Updates

Date of Change:

4/2/2015 3:56:24 PM

Reason for Change:

I made a correction on the payment date.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Payment Date	09-DEC-14	30-NOV-12

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

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