Dr. HECTOR MARTINEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HECTOR MARTINEZ, MD

119 Oakfield Drive

Brandon, FL

33511

Hillsborough

Court Case # 201550CA00438A

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679512
Claim Number :	TH-14-LLA-274232
Date Submitted :	8/23/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TEAM HEALTH, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
62-1562558
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	HECTOR			MARTINEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		4016 SUN CITY CENTER BLVD.
City		State	Zip Code	County
SUN CITY CENTER		FL	33573	Manatee
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6797715		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61970		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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
			M	Manatee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER		23960046
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/19/2012		9/10/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
SUSPECTED TIA
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER, TESTS RUN AND ADMITTED.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
STROKE, BRAIN DAMAGE AND LOCKED IN SYNDROME.
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
1/27/2015			201550CA00438A
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			8/23/2016
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
8/11/2016

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

$258,495

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$81,903

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

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Court Case # 04-00029

Indemnity Paid: $155,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200432992
Claim Number :	40-008869
Date Submitted :	9/28/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Hector			Martinez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		119 Oakfield Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Brandon		FL	33511	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117776130000-0014		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61970		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100243
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/23/2002		3/12/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose testicular tortion.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was examined and released and ordered to return to the Emergency Room if the pain persists.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose testicular tortion.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose testicular tortion.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/14/2003			04-00029
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			9/13/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Inphynet Contracting Services, Inc. Brandon Regional Hospital
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
9/20/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$155,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,016

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,232

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

This is a risk management issue.There are no risk management services available to the insured.

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Court Case # 41 201550CA000438AX

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781259
Claim Number :	3460177082US
Date Submitted :	2/21/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	carolyn		r	ewell
Street Address
17200 W 119th St
City				State	Zip
Olathe				KS	66061
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(913) 495 - 4217			carolynranee.ewell@aig.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Hector			Martinez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14050 NW 14th St. Suite 190
City		State	Zip Code	County
Fort Lauderdale		FL	33323	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6797715		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME61970		Emergency Medicine - Including Major 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
			M	Manatee
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER		23960046
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/19/2012		9/30/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGATION OF FAILURE TO TIMELY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT STROKE RESULTING IN DELAY IN TRANSFER, PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE AND LOCKED IN SYNDROME.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient had bilateral leg weakness, facial droop, dizziness.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The allegation is that a Stroke Code should have been called and patients should have been transferred for higher level of care.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
MALE PATIENT ALLEGATION OF FAILURE TO TIMELY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT STROKE RESULTING IN DELAY IN TRANSFER, PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE AND LOCKED IN SYNDROME.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/27/2015			41 201550CA000438AX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Manatee			2/21/2017
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
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,951

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

N/A

Updates

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