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Dr. JOSEPH LAMELAS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. JOSEPH LAMELAS, MD
8950 North Kendall Drive, Suite 607 West
US

Court Case # 02-2364 CA 11

Indemnity Paid: $225,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M200746744
Claim Number :00051827
Date Submitted :8/29/2007
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANYPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
86-0703220 
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualCarolELee
Street Address
916 St. Germain Street - Ste 110
CityStateZip
St. CloudMN56301
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(320) 252 - 908710(320) 252 - 4571clee@stpaultravelers.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualJoseph Lamelas
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed8950 North Kendall Drive, Suite 607 West
CityStateZip CodeCounty
MiamiFL33176Dade
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
MFP 000242$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME49064Surgery - Thoracic 

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Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FDade
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility 
Name of InstitutionCode
COLUMBIA KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER100209
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
3/13/200011/6/2001
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute MI, triple vessel disease, congestive heart failure, dementia, mitral valve regurgitation, hypertention, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Supportive medical therapy and evaluation for CABG.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff alleges failure to perform CABG on unstable patient resulted in her death.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
1/28/200202-2364 CA 11
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Dade8/7/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Williams, Roy
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
8/7/2007
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$225,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$20,982
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$1,600
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$200,000
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$4,640$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$8,567$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
None known.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201574367
Claim Number : 38-01-2014-0042a
Date Submitted : 4/22/2015
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
59-0624424 4066
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual NANCY   CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City State Zip
MIAMI FL 33176
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070   (305) 274 - 2701 carol.lobacz@nccrms.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualJoseph Lamelas
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Self-Insurer4300 Alton Road
CityStateZip CodeCounty
Miami BeachFL33140Dade
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
MSMCFGC-PR-A-14 MSMC15$1,000,000$3,000,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME49064Surgery - Cardiac 

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Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FDade
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility 
Name of InstitutionCode
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER100034
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room 
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
9/4/201410/27/2014
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
CABG x3 and aortic valve replacement due to aortic stenosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure causing the injury.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to restart patient on anticoagulation medication resulting in central retinal artery occlusion.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

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Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
 *NR
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
*NR3/9/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Girala, Ricardo
Riviera Health Resort
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
Court DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
 
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?No
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$0
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$5,357
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$11,123
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$0
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Not applicable.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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

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