Dr. MIGUEL A PEREZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MIGUEL A PEREZ, MD

777 E. 25th Street Suite 219

Indemnity Paid: $5,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Becky			Sanders
Street Address
361 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Deerfield Beach				FL	33441
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610		(954) 788 - 5367	bsanders@picinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Miguel		A	Perez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		777 E. 25th Street Suite 219
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
131895		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME85542		Psychiatry - All Other

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
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/30/2009		2/18/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was admitted to various hospitals several times for delusional behavior and suicidal ideations with a psych history.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient's mental status was assessed and she was prescribed various anti-psychotic medications.Following discharge, the patient was hospitalized again two times wherein the insured was not involved with her treatment.Sixty days later, she committed suicide.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Complaint alleges failure to diagnose and treat organic brain syndrome.This allegations is strongly disputed by our experts.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Suicide.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/28/2011			11-17678CA05
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			4/24/2012
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
4/24/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$5,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,638

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,987

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$20,188

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

None necessary.

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Does Dr. MIGUEL A PEREZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. MIGUEL A PEREZ, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).