Dr. HECTOR M RODRIGUEZ-CORTES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HECTOR M RODRIGUEZ-CORTES, MD

1600 S. Andrews Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Hector		M	Rodriguez-Cortes
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1600 S. Andrews Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33316	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-3004341-00		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73923		Neoplastic Diseases - No Surgery		0

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL		110006
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/29/1999		12/19/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Prolonged fever and thrombocytosis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to get an MRI or CT scan which delayed diagnosis of spinal abscess
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Neurological damage
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
6/26/2003			CA 02-10557 AA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			7/28/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kirchner, Thomas Palms West Radiology Associates, PA Wellington Imaging Associates, PA Palms West Hospital Abellon, Juan Wellington Pediatrics, PA Goodman, Steven I Steven I. Goodman, MD, FACP, PA Arthritis Associates of South Florida Baynham, Bret O Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute, PA Sherron, Patricia A Associates in Pediatric Cardiology, PA Mateo-Contreras, Jose R Palm Beach Pediatric Infectious Diseases, PA Children's Hematology & Oncology Associates, PA
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

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

$142,336

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$56,868

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/24/2009 9:56:36 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	140114	142336
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	56837	56868

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