Dr. MARIA A ESPEJO-KONG, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARIA A ESPEJO-KONG, MD

900 WARDS LANDING

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Pediatrix Medical Group				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
99-9999999
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy		A	Stockton
Street Address
1900 W. LOOP S., STE. 1500
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77027
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	MARIA		A	ESPEJO-KONG
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		900 WARDS LANDING
City		State	Zip Code	County
WINTER HAVEN		FL	33880	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCP4003905		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43766		Pediatrics - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Other Hospital/Institution		REGENCY MEDICAL CENTER
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Nursery
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/5/2004		3/23/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
NEWBORN
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
LABOR AND DELIVERY
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
ALLEGED FAILURE TO TIMELY INTUBATE AND OXYGENATE
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
SEVERE HYPOXIC BRAIN INJURY
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/29/2009			09CA10654
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			3/12/2019
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
2/26/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$413,220

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$151,278

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

UNKNOWN

Does Dr. MARIA A ESPEJO-KONG, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MARIA A ESPEJO-KONG, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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