Dr. MARUJA SANTIAGO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Add Your Comments

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MARUJA SANTIAGO, MD

5111 Cherokee Avenue

Miami Beach, FL

33140

Dade

Court Case # 11-10485

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781540
Claim Number :	F10-0254-A-06
Date Submitted :	3/24/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sasha			Yamamoto
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City				State	Zip
San Francisco				CA	94111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2135			syamamoto@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maruja			Santiago
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5111 Cherokee Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33140	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
12081		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82573		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
LAKE WORTH SURGICAL CENTER		14960358
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/11/2006		11/8/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
patient presented for an MRI based on the clinical indication of facial weakness
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent an MRI
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleging a failure to diagnose an abnormal cerebral growth
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleging failure to diagnose an abnormal cerebral growth. Failure to communicate the MRI results with the attending physician
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/23/2011			11-10485
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/26/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Radiology Associates of Hollywood, PA Sunrise Medical Group, Inc. Gulf Coast MD, PA Sullivan, Peter D'Souza, Raynita C
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
Disposed of by Court
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

$80,200

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management

Updates

No updates found.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Court Case # 11-10485

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781699
Claim Number :	F10-0254-A-06
Date Submitted :	4/5/2017

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Dionysia			Lawson
Street Address
560 Davis Street
City				State	Zip
San Francisco				CA	94111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(415) 735 - 2013		(415) 735 - 2097	dlawson@norcalmutual.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maruja			Santiago
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5111 Cherokee Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33140	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
ME82573		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82573		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/11/2006		11/8/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented for an MRI based on the clinical indication of facial weakness.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent an MRI.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleging a failure to diagnose an abnormal cerebral growth.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleging a failure to diagnose an abnormal cerebral growth. Failure to communicate the MRI results with the attending physician
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/23/2011			11-10485
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			1/26/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Gulf Coast, M.D., P.A Sullivan, Peter Radiology Associates of Hollywood, P.A Sunrise Medical Group, Inc. D'Souza, Raynita
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
Disposed of by Court
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

$80,200

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

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

Circumstances of the case have been discussed with the insured and Risk Management.

Updates

No updates found.

This page is not displaying certain sensitive information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. MARUJA SANTIAGO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MARUJA SANTIAGO, MD has at least 2 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

Medical Malpractice Cases