Dr. MARILYN I PALACIOS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARILYN I PALACIOS, MD

1540 SW 189th Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Marilyn		I	Palacios
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1540 SW 189th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Pembroke Pines		FL	33029	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
32857		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Dentistry
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
DN15314		Dental General Practice - NOC		80211

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2001		3/21/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The plaintiff fractured tooth #5.X-ray showed prior root canal and decay and a crown was placed.Tooth #11 crown was over filled, resulting in ongoing pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Tooth #5 became infected and caused damage/bone loss around the surrounding teeth 4,3 and 2.Tooth #11 root tip ultimately needed to be extracted.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Crowns were improperly placed on tooth #5 and 11, resulting in bone loss and infection around teeth # 4, 3 and 2 and tooth #11 root tip had to be extracted.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/11/2005			05-13248CA05
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/21/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Otero, M.D., Antonio
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
11/21/2006

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

$25,773

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,731

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$95,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Dr. MARILYN I PALACIOS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).