Dr. LUIS A ALICEA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LUIS A ALICEA, MD

4129 W Kennedy Blvd Ste 1

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FORTRESS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-4159841
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Romelia			Alvarez
Street Address
425 N Martingale Road Suite 900
City				State	Zip
Schaumburg				IL	60173
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 653 - 8823			Romelia.Alvarez@fortressins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Luis		A	Alicea
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4129 W Kennedy Blvd Ste 1
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33609	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
3002229		$2,000,000		$6,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN15801		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/1/2010		8/31/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented to insured with a fracture to tooth #7.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured performed root canals on tooth #7 and #8, fabricated and placed a temporary crown at tooth #7.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Allegation is that insured used etching gel and caused a chemical burn around tooth #7 leading to a burn, bone necrosis and infection.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/9/2012			12 CA-012642
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			4/26/2019
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
4/8/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$124,193

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,102

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

Documentation

Does Dr. LUIS A ALICEA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. LUIS A ALICEA, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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