Dr. JOSE C VILLALBA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE C VILLALBA, MD

9750 N. W. 33 Street, Suite 107

Coral Springs, FL

33065

Broward

Court Case # CACE 01-17068(08)

Indemnity Paid: $8,750.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200538976
Claim Number :	83-008871
Date Submitted :	12/19/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose		C	Villalba
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9750 N. W. 33 Street, Suite 107
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Springs		FL	33065	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0118087060000		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME65162		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/15/1999		12/19/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was a nursing home patient who was admitted to the Medical Center and seen for a decubitus ulcer which apparently began sometime before May 16, 1999.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured doctor saw the patient as a consultant for infectious disease.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The allegations have to do with a decubitus ulcer which apparently began sometime before May 16, 1999.Patient's decubitus ulcer was first noted to be a "reddened" site in patient's sacral area by co-defendants during her admission of 5/16/99 - 5/19/99 at the Medical Center.The insureds did not have any contact with plaintiff during the initial admission, but rather, were seen on consult basis(es) for subsequent admissions on 5/22/99 and 11/7/99.The patient expired on 2/13/00.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was a nursing home patient who was admitted to the Medical Center and seen for a decubitus ulcer which apparently began sometime before May 16, 1999.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/16/2003			CACE 01-17068(08)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			11/23/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Alexandre, Serge Christen, Igdalis R Codada, Shirley Dicapua, Joe Ortiz, Edert Guadino, JonP Gidseg, Glen Maytin, Orlando Country Club Seniors HCR Manor Care Health Care & Retirement Corp., Humana, Inc Jacobson Management Group, Inc. North Broward Hospital District Primary Care Practitioner & Association
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 Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/5/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$8,750

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$2,521

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,702

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$8,750

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

N/A.

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Court Case # 15-015982

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782450
Claim Number :	FL-IDC-08v
Date Submitted :	6/28/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose			Villalba
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2901 Coral Hills Drive, Suite 220
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Springs		FL	33065	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-AMS-116439		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME65162		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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	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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/3/2013		3/23/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Epidural abscess
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
MRI of the spine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Enterococcal bacteremia, cervical spine discitis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged this Insured Physician failed to diagnose epidural abscess from abnormal MRI resulting in delayed treatment and healing and permanent neurologic changes.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/11/2015			15-015982
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			6/15/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$28,429

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Have neurology over-read abnormal MRI.

Updates

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