Dr. MARIO HERNANDEZ-MENDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARIO HERNANDEZ-MENDEZ, MD

3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kaye			Monello
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 754 - 9268		(727) 519 - 1276	kaye.monello@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Mario			Hernandez-Mendez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
120-73-195		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME110150		Hospitalists

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/28/2015		5/31/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Lymphoma
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to order additional consults and testing to rule out other possible sources of the patientÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s infection prior to discharge.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The diagnosis at discharge was possible lymphoma but the Plaintiff alleges the patientÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s actual condition was bacterial endocarditis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The diagnosis at discharge was possible lymphoma but the Plaintiff alleges the patientÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â¿s actual condition was bacterial endocarditis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/15/2016			16-CA-11020
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			2/8/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hegde, Sanjay Crescentini, Robert St. Joseph's Hospital BayCare Medical Group Baraga, Anthony
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,804

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Any risk issues have been addressed.

Does Dr. MARIO HERNANDEZ-MENDEZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MARIO HERNANDEZ-MENDEZ, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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