Dr. MARIA MONTEALEGRE, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARIA MONTEALEGRE, MD

12171 West Linbaugh Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $175,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Josie			Maldonado
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd., Suite 160
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 858 - 0202		(866) 636 - 5421	JMaldonado@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	MARIA			MONTEALEGRE
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		12171 West Linbaugh Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33623	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
65027		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86105		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor 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
Other Location		Surgicenter
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/16/2007		3/12/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Dimpling and scarring of the skin
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SmartLipo was performed
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleging scarring and deformity due to a laser liposuction procedure.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Slight - Lacerations, contusions, minor scars, rash.No delay.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/25/2008			08-19184 DIV 1
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			12/16/2008
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
12/12/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$175,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,376

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Unknown

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

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