Dr. JEFFREY FIDEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JEFFREY FIDEL, MD

9333 SW 152 Street

Miami, FL

33157

Dade

Court Case # 08-72432CA08

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952580
Claim Number :	36671-01
Date Submitted :	2/13/2009

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	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	Jeffrey			Fidel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9333 SW 152 Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33157	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98932		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88342		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery		80253

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
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (DADE)		100022
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/19/2004		2/4/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mandible/jaw surgery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Routine pre-operative chest x-ray, clearance for surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient alleges failure to recognize density in right lung and failure to recommend further testing.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/25/2008			08-72432CA08
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/22/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Coral Reef Radiology Associates Jackson South Community 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
1/22/2009

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

$9,863

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$17,544

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

$25,000

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 50-2017-VA-011594

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885387
Claim Number :	FL-BRG-27-ERP
Date Submitted :	5/25/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jeffrey			Fidel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		951 NW 13th Street 1C
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boca Raton		FL	33486	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-AMS-116792		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME88342		Radiology - Diagnostic - No 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
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Outpatient Facility		Diagnostic Center of America
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/2015		7/19/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Non small-cell carcinoma of the lung with metastatic disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
CT scan read as negative for acute inflammatory process in the peritoneal cavity. No radiopaque renal calculi. Hepatic stenosis. Sigmoid diverticulosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged this Insured Physician failed to diagnose the lung mass on the CT scan resulting in a delay in diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.
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
10/31/2017			50-2017-VA-011594
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			5/25/2018
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/22/2018

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

$28,241

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$261,990

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

Over-read of CT scans for patients with history of cancer.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/25/2018 4:47:24 PM

Reason for Change:

I entered the wrong amount for the Other Loss Adjustment entry.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	511990	261990

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