Dr. JUAN A CASTILLO-PLAZA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JUAN A CASTILLO-PLAZA, MD

6600 Cow Pen Road, Suite 310

Miami, FL

33014

Dade

Court Case # 01-09851 CA 13

Indemnity Paid: $850,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536517
Claim Number :	45420
Date Submitted :	9/6/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
86-0703220
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patricia		W	Thomas
Street Address
3097 Satellite Blvd., Bldg. 700
City				State	Zip
Duluth				GA	30096
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(770) 497 - 5365		(770) 263 - 4675	pthomas@stpaultraveles.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Juan		A	Castillo-Plaza
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6600 Cow Pen Road, Suite 310
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33014	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MWO000121		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56179		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST		111527
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/15/2000		9/20/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Labor and delivery
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Vacuum cup vaginal delivery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Shoulder dystocia
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Shoulder dystocia - left brachial plexus injury
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/20/2001			01-09851 CA 13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/4/2002
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Castillo-Plaza & Associates MD 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
2/4/2002

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$850,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$40,916

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

Not applicable

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Court Case # 05-21178 CA 22

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200848651
Claim Number :	SHI-PHY-39988
Date Submitted :	2/20/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JUAN			CASTILLO-PLAZA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10175 COLLINS AVENUE, #1707
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33154	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1064403530-1		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56179		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/25/2004		10/3/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
OB/GYN PATIENT WITH UNDERLYING CARDIAC DEFECT
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ALLEGED FAILURE TO MONITOR PATIENT AFTER EMERGENT C-SECTION
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
MONITORING RELATED
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ALLEGING FAILURE TO PROPERLY MONITOR OB/GYN PATIENT WITH EISENMENGERS SYNDROME
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/3/2006			05-21178 CA 22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/19/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL MAGCALAS, M.D., MARIO JARAKI, M.D., ABDULRAHMAN JARAKI MEDICAL CARE, P.A. DIAZ, M.D., PEDRO MDM CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PALMETTO EKG AND ECHO READERS, P.A. SERRAO, M.D., CARLOS MEJIA, M.D., EDUARDO MIAMI SPRINGS AMBULATORY CLINIC, INC. SARDUY, M.D., CARLOS
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment

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

$113,574

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

UNKNOWN

Updates

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. JUAN A CASTILLO-PLAZA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. JUAN A CASTILLO-PLAZA, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).