Dr. MIGDALIA MERIDA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MIGDALIA MERIDA, MD

2727 W. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Suite 300

Indemnity Paid: $49,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cecilia			Sala
Street Address
4211 West Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 160
City				State	Zip
Tampa				FL	33607
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	cecilia.sala@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Migdalia			Merida
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2727 W. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Suite 300
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33607	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
163-8713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME74618		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Hillsborough
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL		100075
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/6/2004		5/9/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to ER with complaint of non-healing blister on right small fifth toe x 5 days caused by shoe.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent clinical work-upwith clinical impression of cellulitis, right foot wound, and increased blood sugar.Discharge instructions to follow up with primary physician and to return to ER if condition worsens.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Claim alleges failure to provide names of follow-up physicians and to recognize patient's mental limitations and inability to understand severity of illness and ability to follow up with physicians.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient sustained dry gangrene of toes, right foot, and subsequently underwent below-the-knee amputation of right leg due to vascular insufficiency.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/15/2005			05-8189, Div. F
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Hillsborough			3/29/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Emergency Medical Associates of Florida, LLC St. Joseph's Hospital
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
4/7/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$49,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$96,575

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

Defense counsel discussed case with physician.

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Does Dr. MIGDALIA MERIDA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MIGDALIA MERIDA, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).