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Dr. JORGE A DE DIEGO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. JORGE A DE DIEGO, MD
10820 NW 58th Street
US

Court Case # 17-025664

Indemnity Paid: $215,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201886261
Claim Number : 59268001
Date Submitted : 8/24/2018
 
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
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualJorgeADe Diego
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed10820 NW 58th Street
CityStateZip CodeCounty
DoralFL33178Dade
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
131247$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME48450Pediatrics - No Surgery 

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Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FDade
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Otherpractitoner's office
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
12/1/201411/18/2016
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
27 year female patient presented to reporting physician's office and saw his physician's assistant.. Patient presented with complaints of a painful lump in her right breast.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
reporting physician and his PA served as the patient's primary care physician. After presenting with a lump in her right breast, reporting physician's PA ordered a bilateral ultrasound which was read by a radiologist as being benign.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Sometime in late November 2014, additional tests were performed including a mammogram and biopsy which revealed the patient had stage 3b breast cancer.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent radiation and chemotherapy and underwent a double mastectomy. Plaintiffs alleged that as a result of the delayed diagnosis, patient had a 30-40 % chance of reoccurrence within 5 years. Plaintiffs filed lawsuit pleading damages for pain and mental anguish and past/future economic loss.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
11/3/201717-025664
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Dade8/6/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
VILLALOBOS-TORREBLANCA, JUDY
Hoffman, Benjamin
Pediatric Medicine Associates.
Zuazu, Gregorio
Jackson, Conchita
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/17/2018
 
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$37,756
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$4,584
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$225,000
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
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.

 

 

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201883965
Claim Number : 59278401
Date Submitted : 1/4/2018
 
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
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualJorge De Diego
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed10820 NW 58th Street
CityStateZip CodeCounty
MiamiFL33178Dade
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
131247$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME48450Pediatrics - No Surgery 

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FDade
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
10/30/20166/14/2017
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Decedent child presented to insured's office on two occasions leading up to the child's death with complaints of a fever
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured treated the child on the first visit and his PA treated the child on the second visit.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiffs allege insured physician failed to order appropriate tests which would have included a CBC/blood test which would have discovered the child was anemic
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Child died from a condition later diagnosed with acute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
 *NR
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
*NR12/19/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Martinez, Linda
Godfrey PA, Maria
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/19/2017
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$175,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$7,020
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$240
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$175,000
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
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.

 

 

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