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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JOSE VIDAL, MD

5955 Ponce de Leon Blvd

Indemnity Paid: $425,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
GABLES RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
27-5467619
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Meerali			Patel
Street Address
5955 Ponce de Leon Blvd
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33146
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 661 - 1515	231	(305) 662 - 3723	mpatel@kidzmedical.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jose			Vidal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5955 Ponce de Leon Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33146	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EPS012-004		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80877		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100002
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/7/2011		2/23/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Allegation is deviation from standard of care in caring for patients knee laceration resulting in a limp, pain and limited function of the knee. Key claims include failure to supervise medical student suturing the knee laceration as well as failure to consult with orthopedic surgeon (air in the knee).
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Allegation is deviation from standard of care in caring for patients knee laceration resulting in a limp, pain and limited function of the knee. Key claims include failure to supervise medical student suturing the knee laceration as well as failure to consult with orthopedic surgeon (air in the knee).
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cut in knee from fall.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/19/2013			502013CA013071XXXXMB
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/23/2014
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$425,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$9,688,502

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

Spoke with doctor several times about how to proceed in future in same circumstances.

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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