Dr. HARRY SANCHEZ-TORRES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HARRY SANCHEZ-TORRES, MD

1097 South West Le Jeune

Indemnity Paid: $210,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-2820748
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	Harry			Sanchez-Torres
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1097 South West Le Jeune
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
89072		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43271		Anesthesiology		80151

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
Other Outpatient Facility		Strax Rejuvenation Center
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/18/2009		9/10/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Morbid obesity; excess breast and abdominal tissue.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Abdominoplasty, liposuction and full wire pattern anchor breast reduction under general anesthesia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient alleged delay in transfer to hospital facility following anesthetic complication necessitating cancellation of surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/29/2010			10-5170-CA-2
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/15/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Strax Rejuvenation, Inc.
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
8/15/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$210,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$79,800

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$58,637

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$210,000

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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Does Dr. HARRY SANCHEZ-TORRES, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. HARRY SANCHEZ-TORRES, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).