Dr. JOSE POZO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE POZO, MD

240 NW Peacock Blvd., Ste 101

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tamla			Lloyd
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	212	(904) 296 - 1245	tlloyd@fdinsurancecompany.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose			Pozo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		240 NW Peacock Blvd., Ste 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Saint Lucie		FL	34986	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MS000134		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME90607		Neurology - Including Child - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LAWNWOOD REG. MED. CTR		100246
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/2/2014		10/17/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to Lawnwood Regional E.R. after being found by his family lying on the ground outside his home unable to speak or move his right side.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The admitting physician ordered that the patient receive Lovenox, a brain MRI and MRA.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
A misdiagnosis was not made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The alleged failure to administer TPA (tissue plasminogen activator) in a setting of ischemic stroke and alleged failure to change and intervene with the admitting physician's order to give the patient a full dose of Lovenox which resulted in the patient's demise.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/27/2015			2015CA000105
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			8/27/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Lawnwood Regional Medic
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
8/27/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$25,729

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

The circumstances of this case were discussed with the insured and risk management was notified. Risk management discussed the case with the insured.

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