Dr. MILTON BENGOA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MILTON BENGOA, MD

9380 SW 150 Street, Ste 290

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Milton			Bengoa
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9380 SW 150 Street, Ste 290
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
49191		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69889		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		80257

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
Other Location		Heartland of Kendall
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/13/2001		2/19/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right sided, non-hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was admitted to Heartland of Kendall Rehab facility.Insured provided in-house care during rehab.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient's allege lack of communication and continuity of care; failure to provide GI protection to patient on steroids, lack of medical oversight.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed GI bleed, was transferred to Baptist Hospital and expired following surgery to repair bleed.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/9/2003			03-15260CA09
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			6/24/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Roig, M.D., Pedro Lalama, M.D., Hector Heartland HealthCare-Kendall Coral Reef Medical Associates
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
6/24/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$102,688

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$46,279

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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