Dr. JACQUELINE VALDES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JACQUELINE VALDES, MD

8000 S.W. 117th Avenue, Suite 200

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JACQUELINE			VALDES
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8000 S.W. 117th Avenue, Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33183	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
IN039537		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME62887		Pediatrics - No Surgery

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/3/2008		5/31/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient sought treatment for low back pain. The diagnosis was giant cell tumor of sacral spine.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent embolization and surgical excision of the giant cell tumor.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to prescribe Fosamax and/or Boniva. Resulting in progression of tumor.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/23/2011			10-32171CA02
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/22/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Eismont, M.D., FrankJ Aziz-Sultan, M.D. , MohammedA
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

$71,631

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$40,572

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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