Dr. JOSE A COLINDRES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE A COLINDRES, MD

1301 Concord Terrace

Indemnity Paid: $3,103,978.00

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	Cherry		E	Radin
Street Address
Ten Parkway North
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60015
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6085		(847) 572 - 6338	radin@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose		A	Colindres
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1301 Concord Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33323	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM701788		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56989		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER		110019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/1994		8/25/1995

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was delivered at the hospital. At the time of delivery the mother incurred spontaneous rupture of membranes at approximately 33-34 weeks. At admission the mother had a tempurature of 100.9 and labor lasted approximately 23 hours. The patient was transferred to NeoNatal ICU where antibiotic therapy was instituted. On day 3 the infant developed a temperature of 100.6 and was mildly jaundiced. She required a platelet transfusion, packed red cell transfusions and cryoprecipitate. The patient was diagnosed with DIC with thrombocytopenia and anemia.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was discharged after three weeks, but was admitted to another hospital three weeks folowing where she was diagnosed with Hepatic Insufficiency and cirrhosis of the liver with jaundiced cell transformation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient incurred a visual field deficit and brain tissue abnormality detectible by CT scan, although her brain function is normal.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/30/2009			96-004960 (19)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/7/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
After appeal.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/9/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$3,103,978

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$414,332

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$264,343

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$1,500,000

Deductible

$125,000

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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