Dr. JESUS R RIVERA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JESUS R RIVERA, MD

651 E. 25th St.

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kimberly		C	Stokes
Street Address
4600 Cox Road
City				State	Zip
Glen Allen				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 287 - 6965			kimberly.stokes@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JESUS		R	RIVERA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		651 E. 25th St.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33013	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM822776		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME65364		Internal Medicine - Minor 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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
HIALEAH HOSPITAL		100053
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/14/2011		7/2/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was presented to the hospital for hip pain after falling at work.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Four x-rays of the hip and pelvis were taken. There was a three week delay in a diagnosing sub-capital fracure.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was a delay in diagnosing a sub-capital fracture.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Due to an alleged failure to recognize a cortical irregularity in the subcapital area of the left femur, the fracture allegedly displaced due to the patient's weight bearing.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/14/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Paragon Contracting Services
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
3/25/2014

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

none

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

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