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

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JESUS MARTINEZ, MD

6161 SW 123 Terrace

Miami, FL

33156

Dade

Court Case # 04-25139 CA11

Indemnity Paid: $215,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850672
Claim Number :	31158-01
Date Submitted :	8/29/2008

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	Jesus			Martinez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6161 SW 123 Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33156	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
62651		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60046		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/25/2003		8/5/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for abdominal pain and rectal bleeding.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to timely diagnose gastric cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/29/2004			04-25139 CA11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/13/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Rosenkrantz, M.D., Neil Florida Acute Care Specialists Gastroenterology Assoc. of South FL
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
8/13/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$215,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$66,920

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,568

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$215,000

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

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 # 03-2948CA15

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678369
Claim Number :	FP3085501
Date Submitted :	5/10/2016

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
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jesus			Martinez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6161 SW 123 Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33156	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-37372		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60046		Internal Medicine - Minor 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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Jackson South Community Hospital
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/19/2002		6/4/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Renal failure, sepsis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Admission to hospital as inpatient for multiple diagnostic tests.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient's representative allege failure to identify Bactrim resulting in acute renal failure and death. Insured did not prescribe Bactrim; patient was being treated by consulting urologist.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/29/2004			03-2948CA15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/25/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Arana, Orlando Russell, Keith F Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County d/b/a Jackson South
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntary Dismissed without prejudice
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

$24,350

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,837

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

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

Updates

No updates found.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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