Dr. JOANNA TEWFIK, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOANNA TEWFIK, MD

8900 North Kendall Drive

Indemnity Paid: $20,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3433505
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Joanna			Tewfik
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8900 North Kendall Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SPL 1062		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS10343		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

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
Other Hospital/Institution		Miami Cancer Institute
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/2/2019		11/1/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Abnormal MRI of the breast.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Needle biopsy of the left breast.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made of this patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient underwent a needle biopsy during which the left breast implant was punctured. The patient was seen by a plastic surgeon who replaced the breast implant in his office. This case was settled without an admission of liability in order to avoid protracted litigation and potential excess exposure to the physician.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash. No delay.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/25/2020
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Miami Cancer Institute
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
3/25/2020

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$20,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$356

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,411

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$20,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Physician discussed case with defense counsel and claim consultant.

Does Dr. JOANNA TEWFIK, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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