Dr. KYLE R GORMEZANO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. KYLE R GORMEZANO, MD

P.O. Box 21179

Royal Palm Beach , FL

33421

Palm Beach

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576285
Claim Number :	0AB121227
Date Submitted :	11/10/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-1568827
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mike			Clark
Street Address
199 Scott Swamp Road
City				State	Zip
Farmington				CT	06032
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(860) 321 - 2544		(877) 256 - 5067	mclark@onebeaconpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	KYLE		R	GORMEZANO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P.O. Box 21179
City		State	Zip Code	County
Royal Palm Beach		FL	33421	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PHY081914		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME77760		Radiology - Diagnostic - No 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	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/20/2013		2/27/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to the Wellington Medical Center Emergency Room in Wellington, Florida on the evening of December 20, 2013 with complaints of cough, sore throat and nasal congestion times 3 days.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was evaluated by the hospital's Emergency Service and x-ray imaging of her chest was ordered as part of her general evaluation. An x-ray was performed several hours later and was read by Dr. Kyle Gormezano, who was the overnight Radiology Service attending. Dr. Gormezano communicated these findings, which specifically included a 4 cm mass-like density in the lower lobe of her left lung as well as a separate 1 cm nodule, in his final report that was electronically transmitted back to the emergency room. The emergency room attending acknowledged receipt of Dr. Gormezano's report prior to discharging the patient, and likewise, an electronic receipt of the report was confirmed within the patientÂ¿s emergency room record. Dr. Gormezano did not directly evaluate the patient nor was he otherwise involved in any other of aspect of her care on December 20th.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was discharged by the emergency room staff that same evening, however, several months later was diagnosed with metastatic disease in her left lung. As a result, she generally claimed that [all of] her physicians at Wellington Medical Center failed to appreciate and/or sufficiently communicate to her abnormalities that were identified on her December 20th x-ray.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
She did not specifically criticize the substance of Dr. Gormezano's report, nor did she ever. contend that his reading was incorrect. Rather, she claimed that had additional imaging and follow-up been recommended after December 20th the advancement of her disease could have been avoided.Dr. Gormezano's care was independently reviewed by our board certified expert radiologist. Our expert determined that the patients December 20th chest x-ray imaging was appropriately read, interpreted and reported by Dr. Gormezano. In addition, and in accordance with both hospital and all recognized radiology care standards, Dr. Gormezano sufficiently transmitted these results to the emergency room staff who advised the patient as to their clinical significance prior to her discharge. Our expert executed a sworn affidavit in support of Dr. Gormezano during this pre-suit investigation.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			10/21/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
10/21/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,699

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 at this time. There are other co-defendant practitioners but we do not have their licensing data

Updates

No updates found.

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

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