Dr. GUSTAVO CARDENAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GUSTAVO CARDENAS, MD

11843 Windmill Lake Drive

Boynton Beach, FL

33473

Palm Beach

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201676921
Claim Number :	205229
Date Submitted :	4/28/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tracy		M	Harris
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7932			tharris@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gustavo			Cardenas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11843 Windmill Lake Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33473	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP90761		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME101884		Surgery - Cardiac

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
			M	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
JFK MEDICAL CENTER		100080
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/20/2013		7/16/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Constant, substernal chest pain and tightness
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
failed to appreciate patients condition
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ejection fraction of 15%
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			1/11/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

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

$12,535

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,875

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

4/6/2016 11:42:01 AM

Reason for Change:

updating ALAE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	2875
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	12535

Date of Change:

4/28/2016 5:03:09 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated non economic loss information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000

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

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Court Case # 50-2014-CA 000260 XX

Indemnity Paid: $99,999.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987599
Claim Number :	186966
Date Submitted :	1/14/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	gustavo			Cardenas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		11843 Windmill Lake Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33473	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP69591		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME101884		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Cardiac Cath Lab
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/24/2012		5/21/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chest pain and heaviness with radiation to both arms
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cardiac Cath
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/9/2014			50-2014-CA 000260 XX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/18/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Yaqub, Mohammed Wellington Regional Medical Center Pinedo, Walter M Internal Medicine of Palm Beach Medical Specialists of The Pam Beach
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
1/14/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$115,611

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$104,984

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$99,999

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

No updates found.

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