Department File Number : | M201780888 |
Claim Number : | 0AB074163 |
Date Submitted : | 1/19/2017 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
52-1568827 | |||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Mike | Clark | |||
Street Address | |||||
199 Scott Swamp Road | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
Farmington | CT | 06032 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(860) 321 - 2544 | (877) 256 - 5067 | mclark@onebeacon.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | GERARDO | FELICIANO-VASQUEZ | |||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Licensed | 10000 Bay Pines Blvd | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Bay Pines | FL | 33744 | Pinellas | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
PHY015312 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME105191 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
F | Lee | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Inpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL | 100244 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Critical Care Unit | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
10/6/2011 | 1/6/2014 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
On 10/6/11, the patient presented to the Emergency Room at Cape Coral Hospital with a chief complaint of abdominal pain. The patient was subsequently admitted to Cape Coral Hospital with a diagnosis of colitis and abdominal pain. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez was a hospitalist at Cape Coral Hospital during the patient¿s admission from 10/6/11 to 10/10/11. Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez saw the patient once on the medical floor and twice in the ICU during the admission. Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez assessed the patient for approximately 30 minutes on the medical floor on 10/8/11. The patient had complaints of mild to moderate diffuse abdominal pain and fever, but no shortness of breath. At this time, the patient was on NG tube suction and was being treated with three antibiotics: Fancomycin, Levaquin and Flagyl. Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez did not order any additional medications. On 10/9/11, Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez saw the patient in the ICU. The diagnosis was sepsis syndrome, with the abdomen as the probable source. The care plan included continuing antibiotics. There was a Critical Care doctor following the patient in the ICU. Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez noticed that the patient¿s blood cell count was better from the previous day. He did not speak to any of the ICU doctors or order anything at this time.When Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez assessed the patient in the ICU on 10/10/11, a surgeon had already recommended surgery. The patient was tachycardic, but vital signs were otherwise stable. The NG tube was out, pain was decreased and, overall, the patient was feeling better. Other than the recommendation for surgery, the patient continued on the same treatment plan. Nearly three hours after Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez assessed the patient, Cardiology noted moderate pulmonary hypertension. The patient coded five minutes later. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Plaintiff's Estate claimed that Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez failed to appropriately examine, evaluate, diagnose and treat the patient during this admission at Cape Coral Hospital | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
Plaintiff's Estate claimed that, due to the alleged medical negligence, the patient passed away at Cape Coral Hospital on 10/10/11, as a result of a pulmonary embolism. We disputed Dr. Feliciano-Vasquez's alleged role in causing or contributing to the patient's death. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
8/26/2014 | 14-CA-001457 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Lee | 1/6/2017 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
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 | |||||
1/6/2017 |
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 | $53,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
unknown at this time |
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