Dr. MARIA-AMELIA M RODRIGUES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARIA-AMELIA M RODRIGUES, MD

6200 SW 73rd Street

Miami, FL

33143

Dade

Court Case # 03-18609 CA 30

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200952188
Claim Number :	121373
Date Submitted :	7/11/2012

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria-Amelia		M	Rodrigues
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6200 SW 73rd Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33143	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP40931		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71426		Additional Charges:Raditation Therapy		0

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
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		radiation/oncology dept
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/2002		3/12/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Stage IIb adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation performed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to timely communicate to the patient and the treating oncologist, the existance of a right adrenal gland tumor after receiving a copy of the CT report ordered by the treating oncologist.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/14/2003			03-18609 CA 30
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/9/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lessner, Howard Oncology Hematology Group of South Florida, PA Lewin & Abitbol, MDPA Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc. Stamler, Cliff E Radiology Associates of South Florida, PA
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

$95,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$44,004

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,247

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$95,000

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 claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

8/7/2009 2:32:41 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	9224	11235
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	43101	43488

Date of Change:

7/11/2012 10:04:31 AM

Reason for Change:

State Report updated to reflect additional legal fees and expenses paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	11235	11247
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	43488	44004

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