Dr. MIGUEL SAGARDIA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MIGUEL SAGARDIA, MD

6414 NW 99th Drive

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		A	Jones
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(714) 633 - 8331		(714) 633 - 1226	rich.jones@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Miguel			Sagardia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		6414 NW 99th Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Parkland		FL	33076	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117776130000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME55187		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Palm Beach
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		110010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/29/2002		3/12/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pat5ient presents, three days after anal fisssure surgery, with rectal pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Exam reveals minimal inflammation and no discharge. Patient was given insturctions, Tylenon for fever and a prescription for Demerol.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose and treatcellulitis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delayealed recovery and additional surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/26/2003			50 2004 CA008584XXXX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			10/2/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Kernus, Jay Ibarrola, A.Mariano Wellington Reggional Medical Center PalmBeach Surgical Assoc. LLC
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
10/16/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$50,645

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,265

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

This is a risk management issue and the insured does not purchase risk management services.

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

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