Department File Number : | M201679050 |
Claim Number : | POC-H-006578 |
Date Submitted : | 7/13/2016 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
Baptist Health South Florida | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
65-0267668 | 0000 | ||||
Insurer Contact Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | NANCY | CARR | |||
Street Address | |||||
11440 SW 88th STREET | |||||
City | State | Zip | |||
MIAMI | FL | 33176 | |||
Phone | Ext | Fax | E-Mail Address | ||
(305) 274 - 4070 | (305) 274 - 2701 | carol.lobacz@nccrms.com |
Insured Information | |||||
Type | First Name | MI | Last Name | ||
Individual | Leunam | J | Rodriguez | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 1150 Campo Sano Avenue. Suite 420 | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Coral Gables | FL | 33146 | Dade | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
POC1 | $250,000 | $750,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME93811 | Internal Medicine - No Surgery |
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 | ||||
HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS' HOSPITAL | 100020 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Critical Care Unit | |||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
5/28/2013 | 3/9/2015 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Diarrhea, pan colitis for six weeks after starting Xtandi and Anastrozole, an experimental drug the patient had been taking for treatment of breast cancer. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Xtandi and Anastrozole. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis of this patient's condition. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
The patient developed a perforation of the colon which was also related to the experimental drug Xtandi and Anastrozole for treatment of breast cancer. Despite surgery and aggressive medical treatment the family withdrew life support and the patient expired. The claimant's attorney alleged a failure to order additional radiological studies. This case was settled as a business decision without an admission of liability in order to avoid protracted litigation and personal exposure to this practitioner. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
11/17/2015 | 2015-CA-022074 | ||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
Dade | 6/14/2016 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Ferrer, Jose P Doctors Hospital Gastro Health | |||||
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 | |||||
6/14/2016 |
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 | $22,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $14,312 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Physician discussed case with defense counsel and risk management. |
Updates | |
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