Dr. LUIS C QUINTERO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. LUIS C QUINTERO, MD

420 South Dixie Highway, Suite 4-E

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATION				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2102867
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Kirsch
Street Address
327 Plaza Real, Suite 319
City				State	Zip
Boca Raton				FL	33432
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 362 - 3332		(561) 417 - 6125	nkirsch@acaponline.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	LUIS		C	QUINTERO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		420 South Dixie Highway, Suite 4-E
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33146	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
127703		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME48270		Endocrinology - 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
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/26/2001		12/18/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The claimant was admitted to the hospital in diabetic crisis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured was following every four days as an endocrinology consult.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
It is alleged that the claimant had a critical drop in her blood sugar leading to her death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/26/2001			02-18945-CA-23
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/15/2005
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
4/12/2005

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

$81,391

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$21,954

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

Insured consulted with claims personnel and defense counsel.$40,000.00 was paid in full and final settlement on behalf of the insured.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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