Dr. JUAN M RAPOSO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. JUAN M RAPOSO, MD

4308 Alton Road

Miami, FL

33140

Dade

Court Case # 1117671CA20

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573956
Claim Number :	G10016710
Date Submitted :	3/26/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
06-0876629
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Letitia			Boice
Street Address
120 Long Ridge Road
City				State	Zip
Stamford				CT	06902
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(203) 328 - 5646		(203) 328 - 6444	Letitia.Boice@gumc.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Juan		M	Raposo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4308 Alton Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33140	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
IJG409981		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME104124		Surgery - Orthopedic

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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER		100034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/15/2010		2/16/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Back pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent an L4-5 and L5-S1 transforaminal decompression with interbody fusion through a right-sided approach with bilateral pedicle screw fixation at L4, L5, and S1
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
complications from surgery- alleged doctor was negligent in performing a spinal decompression and fusion
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Cauda Equine Syndrome
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/8/2011			1117671CA20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/12/2014
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
12/24/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$406,559

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$100,843

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$10,000

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

No updates found.

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Court Case # 15-002081 CA 01

Indemnity Paid: $165,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574763
Claim Number :	1012406-01
Date Submitted :	8/25/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Susan		K	Spielman
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Fort Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0340			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	JUAN		M	RAPOSO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3650 NW 82nd Ave, Ste 201
City		State	Zip Code	County
Doral		FL	33166	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
763941		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME104124		Surgery - Orthopedic

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Location		Miami Neck and Back Institute
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/11/2012		9/25/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chronic leg and back pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Spinal cord stimulator placement
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to remove spinal cord stimulator upon noting neurological deficits
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Permanent neurological deficits including spinal cord damage
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/4/2015			15-002081 CA 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			5/15/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Miami Neck and Back Institute
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
5/14/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$165,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$14,554

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,310

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$128,000

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:

8/25/2015 4:29:16 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	12230	14554
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	1441	2310

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