Dr. LIANNE FERNANDES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LIANNE FERNANDES, MD

6200 SW 73rd Street

South Miami, FL

33143

Dade

Court Case # 13-038662-CA-01

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201680720
Claim Number :	FL-ERMA-01
Date Submitted :	12/22/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lianne			Fernandes
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6200 SW 73rd Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
South Miami		FL	33143	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-AMS-116291-ERP		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9727		Emergency Medicine - No 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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.		100061
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/3/2010		9/3/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Injury to right kidney during hysterectomy.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Constipation
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Insured Physician examined patient 4 days following her surgery for complaint of abdominal pain, cramping, constipation. Abdomen was soft. X-ray revealed a large amount of stool, no evidence of bleeding. Plaintiff alleged this insured physician failed to diagnose kidney injury.
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
12/17/2013			13-038662-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/16/2016
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
8/8/2016

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

$185,875

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

Encourage follow up with treating surgeon for all postop complaints.

Updates

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Court Case # 16988780

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201574136
Claim Number :	FL-ERMA-02-ERP
Date Submitted :	4/3/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
APPLIED MEDICO-LEGAL SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
81-0603029
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julie			Moore
Street Address
101 E. Park Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Plano				TX	75074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(866) 520 - 6896			jmontague@bpmp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lianne			Fernandes
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6200 SW 73rd Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
South Miami		FL	33143	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
G-AMS-116291-ERP		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9727		Emergency Medicine - No 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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.		100061
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/11/2012		4/7/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Avulsion chip fracture at the base of the middle phalanx third finger
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
X-ray of the right hand
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Contusion of the upper extremity
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Plaintiff alleged Insured Physician failed to diagnose fracture.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/12/2014			16988780
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/26/2015
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
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,043

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

Follow up of all missed fractures.

Updates

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Court Case # 1205499CA13

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576166
Claim Number :	ERMA11MHA153385-A
Date Submitted :	10/26/2015

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3520347
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
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	LIANNE			FERNANDES
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3663 SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33133	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6500000237-111		$500,000		$500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS9727		Emergency Medicine - No 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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		MERCY HOSPITAL - MIAMI
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		ER
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/4/2009		10/6/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
GAS PAIN AND MILD CHEST PAIN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SEEN IN ER. VITALS TAKEN AND MEDICATED FOR VOMITING. VQ SCAN, DOPPLER WAS DONE.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
NO MISDIAGNOSIS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DEATH DUE TO AORTIC DISSECTION.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/3/2012			1205499CA13
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/26/2015
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 Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
10/22/2015

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$31,815

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$713

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

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