Dr. JOSE V SUAREZ HOYOS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE V SUAREZ HOYOS, MD

6515 N Armenia Ave

Tampa, FL

33604

Hillsborough

Court Case # 02-09479

Indemnity Paid: $112,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850464
Claim Number :	18994-01
Date Submitted :	8/8/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Barbara		A	Evans
Street Address
1301 N. Hagadorn Road
City				State	Zip
East Lansing				MI	48823
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(517) 324 - 6570		(517) 333 - 2806	bevans@apassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOSE		V	SUAREZ HOYOS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6515 N Armenia Ave
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33604	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
128405		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22552		Pathology - 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	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Tampa Pathology Laboratory
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/15/1998		7/18/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient had a suspicious PAP smear and presented to her Ob/Gyn for a colposcopy and biopsy of her cervix.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Tissue specimens from the colposcopy were sent to insured physician for evaluation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of cervical treatment
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient was diagnosed with endocervical adenocarcinoma in April, 2000 and underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/13/2002			02-09479
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			7/24/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Brody, Scott P Tampa Obstetrics, P.A. Independent Clinical Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a Tampa Pathology Laboratory Ameripath Florida, Inc. d/b/a Derrick & Associates Pathology FISHER, KEITH L CTKRLS SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc.
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
6/13/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$112,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$60,378

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,610

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$112,500 was paid in full and final settlement of all claims on behalf of our insured.Independent Clinical Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a Tampa Pathology Laboratory, an additionally insured corporation under this policy, was vicariously liable for the actions of Dr. Suarez-Hoyos.

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Court Case # 2013 CA 003193

Indemnity Paid: $27,500.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201780810
Claim Number :	1017294
Date Submitted :	1/30/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FLORIDA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1625412
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778		(260) 486 - 0782	Lynn.Louthan@MEDPRO.COM

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JOSE		V	SUAREZ HOYOS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6515 N Armenia
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33604	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL003989		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME22552		Pathology - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Brewer Funeral Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Funeral Home
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/16/2011		1/13/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Death during hysterectomy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
autopsy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
inadequate autopsy and mutilation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
emotional distress
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/13/2013			2013 CA 003193
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Lake			1/3/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Intuitive Surgical Inc Independent Clinical Laboratories Inc dba Tampa Pathology La Glover MD, Shelly C South Lake Hospital Inc
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 as result of mediation
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/3/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$27,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,764

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$14,453

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:

8/16/2017 3:56:59 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UP DATE COMPLETED FOR SUAREZ HOYOS 8/16/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8706	9451
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	22108	26913

Date of Change:

1/30/2018 1:33:27 PM

Reason for Change:

UPDATED ALE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	9451	14453
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	26913	35764

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