Dr. MONICA RIVERA-AMILL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. MONICA RIVERA-AMILL, MD

16144 Churchview Road, Building A Suite 109

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Monica			Rivera-Amill
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		16144 Churchview Road, Building A Suite 109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lithia		FL	33547	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0970546		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME105665		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/17/2016		12/5/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
New onset headache and neck pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to diagnose.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
New onset headache and neck pain. Patient was diagnosed with torticollis after examination. Patient was sent for cervical spine x-rays and was given IM steroid and ketorolac injections. Patient was instructed to return for evaluation in 2 weeks or earlier if her condition worsened. One week later, patient experienced sudden loss of vision in one eye and went to the ED where she was diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged delay in diagnoses of Giant Cell Arteritis resulting in permanent unilateral loss of vision.
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
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			4/24/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/25/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

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

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

*NR: Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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