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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. GUSTAVO LEAL, MD

12300 South Shore Blvd, Ste 208

Indemnity Paid: $19,500.00

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	Gustavo			Leal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12300 South Shore Blvd, Ste 208
City		State	Zip Code	County
Wellington		FL	33414	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
74863		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN17254		Prosthodontics		80211

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/23/2007		5/22/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented due to lower right posterior bridge fracture teeth 28-31.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
57 year old male alleged that the bridge that was placed by the insured was ill fitting and he was never informed about the risks, resulting in him loosing teeth 28 & 31.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
57 year old male alleged that the insured failed to inform him about the potential risks associated with bridge work, resulting in the loss of teeth 28 & 31.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/23/2008			CA032917
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			1/26/2010
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
1/26/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$19,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$9,311

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,151

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$19,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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Dr. GUSTAVO LEAL, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).