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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE SANTEIRO, MD

13615 SE HIGHWAY 70

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-3101262
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dion		L	Bradford
Street Address
4600 Cox Road
City				State	Zip
Glen Allen				VA	23060
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(804) 217 - 8816		(855) 662 - 7535	dbradford@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOSE			SANTEIRO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		13615 SE HIGHWAY 70
City		State	Zip Code	County
ARCADIA		FL	34266	Desoto
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SM896570		$3,000,000		$10,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor Public Psychiatry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69516		Psychiatry - All Other

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Prison
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		PRISONER'S CELL
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2013		2/5/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ON APRIL 9, 2013, THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS HE WAS BEING PLACED INTO ADMINISTRATIVE CONFINEMENT WHEN HE DECLARED A PSYCHOLOGICAL EMERGENCY. DR. SANTEIRO INDICATED THAT THE INCARCERATED PATIENT COULD BE TAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE CONFINEMENT INSTEAD OF SHOS CELL. HE WAS ESCORTED TO THE CONFINEMENT BLDG ORDERED TO SHOWER UNDER SUPERVISION. HIS HAND RESTRAINT WAS REMOVED AND THE PLAINTIFF ATTEMPTED TO HANG HIMSELF FROM THE WHILE IN THE SHOWER. A SUBSEQUENT USE OF FORCE MEDICAL EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED AFTER THE PLAINTIFF'S INCIDENT IN THE CONFINEMENT SHOWER. THERE WERE CONTINUED SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND DR. SANTEIRO RECOMMENDED THAT THE PLAINTIFF BE SENT BACK TO CONFINEMENT.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
THERE WAS NO MISDIAGNOSIS MADE.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
THE PLANTIFF ALLEGES DELIBERATE INDIFFERNCE (i.e., INADEQUATE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT). THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PAIN AND SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF DR. SANTEIRO'S ACTIONS ON APRIL 9, 2013.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/17/2013			2-13-CV-735-FtM-CM
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lee			10/30/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Department of Corrections
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Judgment for the defendant.
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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$13,154

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None

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