Dr. KEVIN MENDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KEVIN MENDEZ, MD

2001 West 68th Street

Hialeah, FL

33016

Dade

Court Case # 2018-037060 CA

Indemnity Paid: $400,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989960
Claim Number :	EHC-FL-18-397173
Date Submitted :	9/13/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EmCare Holdings, Inc.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
75-173235		SI
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 461 - 8130	kathy_stockton@westernlitigation.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	KEVIN			MENDEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2409 NE 27 TH ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
LIGHTHOUSE POINT		FL	33064	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ 1040025381-16		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57152		Emergency Medicine - Including Major 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	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/23/2016		6/27/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ABOMINAL PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
FAILURE TO DETECT FOREIGN BODY
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
ADDITIONAL SURGERY AND TREATMENT
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
11/9/2018			2018-037060 CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/13/2019
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
8/20/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$400,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$61,254

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,605

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

No updates found.

Court Case # 10-32447 CA 22

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201160336
Claim Number :	FL - 13
Date Submitted :	3/31/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LANCET INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
26-1479165
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gemma			Agustin
Street Address
1800 Second Street, Suite 909
City				State	Zip
Sarasota				FL	34236
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(941) 955 - 0793	647	(941) 906 - 7538	gagustin@pboa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	KEVIN			MENDEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		15600 NW 67th Ave., Suite 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Lakes		FL	33104	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
LI090905000158		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57152		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		Hospital giving birth
Name of Institution		Code
HIALEAH HOSPITAL		100053
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/23/2008		1/5/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
pregnancy ultrasound
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
20 week ultrasound
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Dr. Mendez should have been able to identify potential birth defects
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Wrongful birth claim. Daughter suffers from Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/15/2010			10-32447 CA 22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/8/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Borsky, MD, Betty Hialeah Hospital Lavado , Dr. Women's Clinic
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			Mediation
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
10/12/2010

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

$17,691

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

N/A

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 0223195CA22

Indemnity Paid: $30,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200536943
Claim Number :	221812
Date Submitted :	9/30/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Josie			Maldonado
Street Address
The Doctors Company, 13450 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0480		(954) 838 - 7480	JMaldonado@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kevin		R	Mendez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2001 West 68th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
58381		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57152		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor 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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL		100093
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/23/2000		6/12/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Permanent injury to the right talas due to a failure to properly interpret CT scans
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to properly interpret CT scans
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Fracture injury to the right foot
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
11/20/2002			0223195CA22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			9/12/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Tejeiro, M.D., William J Delta Diagnostic Services So. Florida Emergency Physicians Cooke, P.A., Gail Elias, M.D., Robert S Woodhouse, Dr. Sanz, M.D., Charles Baptist Hospital
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
9/16/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$30,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$85,000

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

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 0220509CA22

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745283
Claim Number :	219899A
Date Submitted :	4/18/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Josie			Maldonado
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0202		(954) 838 - 7480	JMaldonado@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kevin		R	Mendez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2360 S.W. 106th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Davie		FL	33324	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
58381		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57152		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/13/2000		3/14/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Complaints of left leg pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
X-rays and CT scan
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Ankle pain and injury as a result of a failure to diagnose widening of the ankle syndesmosis
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/13/2002			0220509CA22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/5/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palmetto General Hospital Spirer, M.D., Richard W Kessler Medical Services Grinberg, M.D., Monica Cid, M.D. (deceased), LouisK
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
3/29/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$55,000

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	$15,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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

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