Dr. LOURDES VALDES FERNANDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LOURDES VALDES FERNANDEZ, MD

3100 S.W. 62nd Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0638499		4067
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	LOURDES			VALDES FERNANDEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3100 S.W. 62nd Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33155	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HPL/GL 2011-00 11/12		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME84023		Pediatrics - No Surgery

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
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL		110199
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Urgent Care Center
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/12/2010		7/12/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Viral syndrome.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Not applicable.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made of this patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The day after seen in the outpatient center for a viral syndrome, the patient was admitted to the hospital for fluid hydration and observation following a negative spinal tap. The patient continued to deteriorate and was ultimately diagnosed with acute encephalitis of unknown etiology, static encephalopathy characterized by refractory epilepsy, permanent vegetative state and spastic quadriparesis. The claimant attorney alleged failure to refer the patient to the Emergency Room for a lumbar puncture. The lawsuit against this practitioner was dismissed without prejudice.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/9/2012			12-039570 CA 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/11/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pizarro, Anthony Meyer, Keith Anthony Pizarro, MD, PA Wolfsdorf, Raszynski & Sussmane, MD, PA Baptist Medical Plaza at West Kendall UCC
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice
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

$247,820

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$136,701

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None required.

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