Dr. JOSE F CASTANEDA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE F CASTANEDA, MD

250 SE 23 Avenue, Suite A

Boynton Beach, FL

33435

Palm Beach

Court Case # 50 2006 CA 006862

Indemnity Paid: $87,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200747947
Claim Number :	05-0026
Date Submitted :	12/19/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
33-1010508
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jack			Heda
Street Address
1806 N.Flamingo Road, Suite 339
City				State	Zip
Pembroke Pines				FL	33028
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 985 - 1165		(954) 212 - 0178	PPLRRG@bellsouth.net

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose		F	Castaneda
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		250 SE 23 Avenue, Suite A
City		State	Zip Code	County
Boynton Beach		FL	33435	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
102180		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME49406		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/18/2004		4/9/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dr. Castaneda provided uneventful and standard pre-natal care for the patient?s mother at his office. Dr. Castaneda?s only contact with the patient was at the hospital, he did not treat the patient at the clinic. Dr. Castaneda was responsible for managing the labor and delivery and oversee the certified nurse midwife for all clinic patients on September 18, 2004. The patient?s mother arrived at hospital at 6:30 am for pitocin induced delivery.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient?s mother arrived at hospital at 6:30 am for pitocin induced delivery. Dr. Castaneda performed a vaginal exam at 5:55 pm the patient was dilated to 5cm and he ruptures the membranes. The NICU was notified by the nursing staff about an hour later that the membranes had been ruptured and there was slight meconium staining. Shortly after Dr. Castaneda saw the patient?s mother he contacted Certified Nurse Midwife Moraga and advised her that he was going to dinner and he asked her to oversee the labor and call him if needed. He is not obligated to stay at the hospital with either indigent clinic type patients or a patient he is treating under his PA as long as he is within 30 minutes of the hospital. Nurse Moraga charts at 6:53 pm and dilation is 5-6cm. At 8:30 she charts and the patient?s mother is completely dilated effaced that fetus is in a vertex position and -1 station. At 10:18 pm an increased amount of bloody show is noted with the baby at +1 station. At 10:38 nurse Moraga is present and preparing for delivery. The baby/patient is delivered at 10:51 pm there are no notes by nurse Moraga or the labor and delivery nurse of any problems with the delivery. It is noted in the neonatologist?s notes ?difficult shoulder delivery?. Dr. Castaneda returned to the hospital around midnight and was told by nurse Moraga that the delivery went smoothly with no problem. Dr. Castaneda says he saw the patient?s mother that evening and once or twice before being discharged by he never saw the baby and was never told of any problems until the receipt of the notice of intent.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It was alleged that applying excessive traction at delivery and failing to perform a c-section to ensure a safe delivery. The baby/patient suffered brachial plexus nerve injury to the shoulder/shoulder dystocia.
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 Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/24/2006			50 2006 CA 006862
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			12/10/2007
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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			settled by parties/Notice of Voluntary Dropping
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/14/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$87,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$41,900

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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

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