Dr. GILBERTO JIMENEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GILBERTO JIMENEZ, MD

7811 SW 24th Street,Ste 134

Miami, FL

33155

Dade

Court Case # 06-02491CA31

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745773
Claim Number :	33145-01
Date Submitted :	6/4/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	GILBERTO			JIMENEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7811 SW 24th Street,Ste 134
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33155	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
47076		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82228		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/23/2003		9/23/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Brain stem infarction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
IV Heparin therapy, resulted in hypovolemic shock as a direct consequence of an abdominal and bladder wall hematoma.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to pay attention to abdominal pain, resulted in hypovolemic shock secondary to use of heparin.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Neurological brain injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/10/2006			06-02491CA31
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/16/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gorelick, M.D., James Vega, M.D., Ramses Birriel, M.D., Jose
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
5/16/2007

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

$10,502

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$25,554

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$504,053	$3,716,744
Wage Loss	$75,000	$75,000
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

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Court Case # 2019-013750 CA-01

Indemnity Paid: $18,750.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M202092691
Claim Number :	378399
Date Submitted :	6/9/2020

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
12724 Gran Bay Pkwy., W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
JACKSONVILLE				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3045			alafrance@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gilberto			Jimenez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		806 Douglas Road, Suite 820
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0734400		$250,000		$250,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82228		Hospitalists

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100181
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/1/2016		12/11/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to the ED complaining status-post cholecystectomy abdominal pain and secretions draining from her incision site.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was examined by the insured and issued orders.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to identify and treat biliary leak.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Aggravation of COPD
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/30/2019			2019-013750 CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/2/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, LLC Rodriguez, MD, Rene Rene Rodriguez, MD, PA Lamas Surgical Associates, PA Morales, MD, Fermin
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
6/2/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$18,750

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$4,634

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,662

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient safety referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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