Dr. JORGE C BRUNO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JORGE C BRUNO, MD

5858 SW 68th

Miami, FL

33143

Dade

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $235,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989882
Claim Number :	59312201
Date Submitted :	9/5/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Renee		M	Bradley
Street Address
901 S. Mopac Expressway, Blg 5, Suite 500
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5924			renee-silvia@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jorge		C	Bruno
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5858 S.W. 68th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33143	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
137884		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99381		Surgery - Opthalmology

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
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		MedEye Associates
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/18/2018		5/21/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient had complaints of cloudy vision in his right eye. He had underlying lattice degeneration. A retina scan was done and was benign.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient returned with continued blurry vision in his right eye, which had gotten worse since the previous visit. The patient had a cataract that became cloudy and a YAG procedure was performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Subsequently, the patient was found to have a retinal detachment and surgery was performed, however, he had blindness in the right eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			8/22/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/26/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$235,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$7,274

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,112

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

No risk management issues identified.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $70,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782651
Claim Number :	59271601
Date Submitted :	7/21/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	John		D	King
Street Address
901 south mopac Blvd V ste 400
City				State	Zip
Austin				TX	78746
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(512) 425 - 5940		(512) 328 - 8067	john-king@tmlt.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jorge			Bruno
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5858 SW 68th
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33143	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
137884		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME99381		Surgery - Opthalmology

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH FLORIDA AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER		14960506
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/27/2016		1/25/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was diagnosed with bilateral cataracts
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Physician after evaluation elected to proceed with right cataract surgery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No complications were noted during surgery. Post-op, patient reported worsening vision. Patient was referred to a cornea specialist after corneal edema developed
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It was alleged during surgery, patient sustained a tear in her right central cornea.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			7/16/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
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

$70,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$4,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,876

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$3,500	$15,000
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

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

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