Dr. GREGORIO B ZUAZU, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GREGORIO B ZUAZU, MD

14000 N Miami Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $200,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICUS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-5623491
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
4673 Salisbury Street
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gregorio		B	Zuazu
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14000 N Miami Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33168	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL-16106456		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME39137		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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
Other Outpatient Facility		CT Imaging Inc.
Name of Institution		Code
C-MED AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER		14960345
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Clinic
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/10/2015		8/29/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to her primary care provider with complaints of breast pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
A bilateral breast ultrasound was performed. The patient, a 28 year old female, alleged there was a failure to properly interpret the breast ultrasound resulting in the delay in diagnosis of breast cancer. This was highly disputed by supporting experts.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged there was a delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
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
11/3/2017			325163
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/24/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
7/2/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$200,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,180

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,180

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

Insured has met and conferenced with attorney and claims specialist.

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Does Dr. GREGORIO B ZUAZU, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. GREGORIO B ZUAZU, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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