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Dr. LEOPOLDO D VILLANUEVA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. LEOPOLDO D VILLANUEVA, MD
3298 Summit Blvd, Suite 42
US

Court Case # 2013CA-001759

Indemnity Paid: $5,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201573686
Claim Number : 59201701
Date Submitted : 3/5/2015
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer Name Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY Primary
Insurer FEIN Professional License Number
13-4235490  
Insurer Contact Information
Type First Name MI Last Name
Individual Antrine   Long
Street Address
361 Hillsboro Blvd.
City State Zip
Deerfield Beach FL 33441
Phone Ext Fax E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5184   (954) 944 - 1382 along@picinsurance.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualLEOPOLDODVILLANUEVA
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed3298 Summit Blvd, Suite 42
CityStateZip CodeCounty
PensacolaFL32503Escambia
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
131191$250,000$750,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME23015Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery 

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Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FEscambia
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
OtherPatient was not injured.
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
1/20/20128/5/2013
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
INSURED TREATED PATIENT FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR BACK AND RIGHT HIP PAIN.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
INSURED TREATED PATIENT FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR BACK AND RIGHT HIP PAIN. PATIENT WAS SEEN EVERY 60 DAYS AND WAS PRESCRIBED XANAX AND HYDROCODONE.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
THE INSURED TREATED THE PATIENT FOR PAIN MANAGMENT ANDBACK AND HIP PAIN. SHE WAS SEEN EVERY 60 DAYS AND THEINSURED PRESCRIBED XANAX AND HYDROCODONE. THE PATIENTWAS LAST SEEN ON 01/20/2012. IN FEB. 2012 THE INSUREDRECEIVED ANOTHER PRESCRIPTION FROM ANOTHER PAINMANAGMENT DOC WHO NOTIFIED THE INSURED THAT THE PATIENTWAS RECEIVING NARCOTICS FROM DIFFERNT PROVIDERS AT THESAME TIME. THE INSURED THEN REFUSED TO PROVIDE MORE MEDSAND THE PATIENT BECAME ANGRY AND DID NOT RETURN. ATREATING PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE MATTER TO THE POLICE.WHEN THE INSURED WAS CONTACTED, BY LAW ENFORECEMNT, HETOLD THE POLICE THAT HE PRESCRIBED NARCOTICS TO THEPATIENT AND DID NOT KNOW THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVEDNARCOTICS FROM ANOTHER PROVIDER, WHICH THE PATIENTADMITTED TO. THE PATIENT HAS NOW FILED A CIVIL SUITALLEGING THE INSURED BREACHED FIDUCIARY DUTY FORDISCLOSING SENSITIVE MEDICAL INFORMATION.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
7/6/20132013CA-001759
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Escambia1/27/2015
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 DecisionOther
No Court Proceedings. 
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/12/2015
 
Financial Information
 
Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?Yes
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured$5,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$12,405
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$218
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
None to report
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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