Dr. MANUEL M GONZALEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MANUEL M GONZALEZ, MD

747 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 605

CORAL GABLES, FL

33134

Dade

Court Case # 12-49047CA31

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471162
Claim Number :	177630
Date Submitted :	8/18/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Brown
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4754			mibrown@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Manuel		M	Gonzalez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5511 S. Congress Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Atlantis		FL	33462	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP72684		$250,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME83670		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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 Location		Kendall Regional Medical Center - ICU
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/11/2011		4/16/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chest pain, sever mitral regurgitation necessitating mitral valve replacement.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Postoperative ICU care.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent mitral valve replacement and was admitted to ICU postoperatively. Patient's course was complicated by hypotension and bleeding and he expired the same day due to cardiac failure/aortic dissection.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/18/2012			12-49047CA31
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/20/2014
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

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

$35,525

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,889

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/11/2014 12:44:23 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Final Diagnosis	Patient underwent mitral valve replacement & expired in ICU due to alleged failure by intensivist to properly evaluate pt., recognize decompensation & contact surgeon.	Chest pain, sever mitral regurgitation necessitating mitral valve replacement.
Principal Injury	Patient underwent mitral valve replacement & expired in ICU due to alleged failure by intensivist to properly evaluate pt., recognize decompensation & contact surgeon.	Patient underwent mitral valve replacement and was admitted to ICU postoperatively. Patient's course was complicated by hypotension and bleeding and he expired the same day due to cardiac failure/aortic dissection.
Injured Person Middle Initial	M
Injured Person Age	46	72
Name of Institution	KENDALL ENDOSCOPY AND SURGERY CENTER
Location Where Injured	Hospital Inpatient Facility	Other Location
Cause of Injury	Patient underwent mitral valve replacement & expired in ICU due to alleged failure by intensivist to properly evaluate pt., recognize decompensation & contact surgeon.	Postoperative ICU care.
Injured Person First Name	Manuel	Nelson
Other Location Where Injured		Kendall Regional Medical Center - ICU
Injured Person Address Zip Code	33462	33175
Injured Person Address City	Atlantis	Miami
Injured Person Address Street	5511 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 135	2230 SW 131st Place
Injured Person Last Name	Gonzalez	Sola
Injured Person Date of Birth	16-JAN-65	17-NOV-38

Date of Change:

8/18/2014 4:22:06 PM

Reason for Change:

updated financials

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	32270	35525
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8850	8889

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

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Court Case # 11-28529-CA27

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201575739
Claim Number :	171517
Date Submitted :	5/4/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tracy		M	Harris
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7932			tharris@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Manuel		M	Gonzalez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5511 South Congress Ave, Suite 135
City		State	Zip Code	County
Atlantis		FL	33462	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP72684		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME83670		Emergency Medicine - Including 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
KENDALL ENDOSCOPY AND SURGERY CENTER		14960457
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/6/2009		5/9/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fractured Left Femur
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Open Reduction, Internal fixation left femur
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/13/2011			11-28529-CA27
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/28/2015
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 not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/3/2015

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

$28,055

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,060

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/4/2016 3:37:54 PM

Reason for Change:

updated non economic loss information.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	11060
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	28055
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000

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Court Case # 09-30018CA04

Indemnity Paid: $165,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201263080
Claim Number :	C136120
Date Submitted :	3/9/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-2235730
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	Pucci
Street Address
1255 Caldwell Road
City				State	Zip
Cherry Hill				NJ	08034
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(856) 857 - 3375		(856) 429 - 3630	dpucci@admiralins.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MANUEL		M	GONZALEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		747 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 605
City		State	Zip Code	County
CORAL GABLES		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EO000008802-01		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME83670		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
CEDARS MEDICAL CENTER		100009
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/26/2007		2/19/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
END STAGE COLON CANCER
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ABDOMINAL SURGERY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT WAS NOT PROVIDED ADEQUATE STANDARD OF CARE AND PROBLEMS OF PATIENT WERE IGNORED
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
DEATH OF PATIENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/26/2009			09-30018CA04
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/9/2012
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
CEDARS MEDICAL CENTER
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
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
1/12/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$165,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$73,716

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

NONE

Updates

No updates found.

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