Dr. JOSE L VARGAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE L VARGAS, MD

8470 N. Kendall Drive Suite 210

Indemnity Paid: $5,067,306.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose		L	Vargas
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8470 N. Kendall Drive Suite 210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FP-39460		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME31382		Pediatrics - No Surgery

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
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Patient's Home
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/12/2006		7/11/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to insured for routine pediatric visits.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient's alleged failure to timely diagnose renal disease, resulting in kidney transplants.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The parents alleged failure to appreciate abnormal urinalysis test.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient underwent kidney transplants.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/25/2008			08-47844CA02
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/2/2018
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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/2/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,067,306

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$1,110,209

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$582,204

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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Dr. JOSE L VARGAS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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