Dr. JOSE R REY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE R REY, MD

9341 Collins Avenue, Suite 408

Surfside, FL

33154

Dade

Court Case # 09-91829CA27

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201159661
Claim Number :	1005554
Date Submitted :	2/18/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-6021331
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Pamela		A	Prudlow
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft. Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0370		(260) 486 - 0785	pamela.prudlow@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose		R	Rey
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4030 Alhambra Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33146	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
92RKB101068		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME62825		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - 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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100181
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/29/2009		6/23/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Presented to ER. Questionable suicide attempt. Unresponsive. Multiple contusions to left side of body.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Intubation. Ordered CT scan of brain. Scan not available that day.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in diagnosis of subdural hematoma.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Severe neurological injury.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/21/2009			09-91829CA27
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/23/2010
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
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/30/2010

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

$31,717

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

Date of Change:

2/18/2011 11:32:31 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALE paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	30808	31717

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Court Case # 02-29582 CA04

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433815
Claim Number :	83-008338
Date Submitted :	12/28/2004

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
4601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
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			Rey
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9341 Collins Avenue, Suite 408
City		State	Zip Code	County
Surfside		FL	33154	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117773380000-0013		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME62825		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL		100181
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/23/2000		1/22/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Respiratory arrest caused by a small bowel obstruction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Dr. Rey was ER physician that consulted several specialist to see a 72 year old male admitted to the Hospital with a diaganosis of small bowel obstruction.These surgeons did not operate and the patient 's condition continued to become worse.It is alleged that Dr. Rey was the "Captain Of The Ship" and had the ultimate responsibility to make sure the consults were obtained and the patient treated.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient died from an untreated abdominal crises that shold have been operated on.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient had a small bowel obstruction.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
11/26/2002			02-29582 CA04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/2/2004
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Vento, Omar A Larkin Community Hospital Suarez, Manuel Leon, Gustavo
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			Global Settlement
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/13/2004

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,400

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,150

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$10,000	$5,953
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$24,000	$0

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

None.The insured is not provided with risk management services.

Updates

Date of Change:

12/28/2004 12:04:14 PM

Reason for Change:

Correcting Indemnity Paid Amount from $150,000,000 to $150,000.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Indemnity Paid	150000000	150000

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