Dr. GIUSEPPE CASTELLANO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GIUSEPPE CASTELLANO, MD

c/o Adda Bergstrom, 5855 Tomoka Drive

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

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	Josie			Maldonado
Street Address
The Doctors Company, 13450 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0480		(954) 838 - 7480	JMaldonado@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Giuseppe			Castellano
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		c/o Adda Bergstrom, 5855 Tomoka Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32839	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
56730		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME17653		Surgery - Plastic

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Health Central Surgery Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/10/2002		12/12/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Permanent disfigurement and scarring of the bilateral breasts
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Removal of ruptured implants from the right side, removal of the left leaking implant, correction of the herniation on left and an open capsulotomy on the right.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Repair a ruptured implant.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/8/2004			04-CA-174
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			8/11/2005
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
8/12/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$70,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Unknown

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

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