Dr. GAYLE T CABRERA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GAYLE T CABRERA, MD

3 Melody Lane

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Cherry		E	Radin
Street Address
Ten Parkway North
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6085		(847) 572 - 6338	radin@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gayle		T	Cabrera
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3 Melody Lane
City		State	Zip Code	County
Stuart		FL	34996	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SM849599		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Registered Nurse
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP2503592		Additional Charges:Employed Nurse Anesthetists

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/23/2007		4/4/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to Surgical Center for carpal tunnerl surgery on her left hand.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured nurse was the nurse anesthetist during the surgery, accompanied by a doctor. During the surgery the patient went into cardiac arrest; however, the pulse oxygen level was never lower than 100. The patient was intubated and returned to NSR with a normal sinus rhythm and normal heart rhythm. The patient was transported to a hospital via ambulance where an MRI was taken which indicated no brain damage. While at the hospital the patient incured MRSA and went into a coma for two months.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Another MRI was done, which indicated brain damage. The patient has come out of the coma and is walking, but has a permanent disability.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/23/2009			09-05492CA13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			7/27/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kranis, Gerald
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
7/18/2012

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

$135,709

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$19,986

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$125,000

Deductible

$1,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None.

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

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Dr. GAYLE T CABRERA, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).