Dr. HERNAN CARRION, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. HERNAN CARRION, MD

1321 NW 14th Street, Suite 600

Miami, FL

33125

Dade

Court Case # 01-29042 CA (10)

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639612
Claim Number :	A5-010344
Date Submitted :	2/21/2006

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
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
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	HERNAN			CARRION
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1321 NW 14th Street, Suite 600
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33125	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
011808549-0000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME20544		Surgery - Urological

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CEDARS MEDICAL CENTER		100009
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/17/1999		6/29/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Exploratory laparotomy and right nephrectomy for removal of transitional renal cell carcinoma.Postoperatively the patient developed massive interstitial edema involving both the samll and large bowels which produced compartment syndrome ultimately resulting in his death.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy and a right nephrectomy resulting in bowel obstruction.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleged Dr. Carrion failed to timely and properly diagnose & treat Dr. Moran's post operative bowel obstruction, failed to recommend early intervention and treatment resulting in Dr. Moran's ultimate demise.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrongful death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/31/2002			01-29042 CA (10)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/13/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Egozi, Isaac Amat, Luis F Labbie, Andre Villasuso, Alejandro Lindo, Peter Anyikwa, Franklin C Kahn, Muhammed A Cedars Medical Center
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
10/13/2004

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$500,000	$0
Wage Loss	$445,000	$5,000,000
Other Expenses	$2,000	$0

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

None.Dr. Carrion provied preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care which was within the standard of care and did not cause or contributed to the death of Dr. Moran.

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