Dr. NORA L HERNANDO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. NORA L HERNANDO, MD

2221 NOrth Blvd. West

Davenport, FL

33837

Polk

Court Case # 06CA3702

Indemnity Paid: $125,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953698
Claim Number :	100-104-676
Date Submitted :	5/15/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CARE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-2395338
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Prisco
Street Address
285 Cozzins Street
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43215
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(614) 220 - 9228	9228	(614) 224 - 0732	david.prisco@avalonclaims.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NORA		L	Hernando
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2221 North Blvd. West
City		State	Zip Code	County
Davenport		FL	33837	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PPLR090504700068		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Midwife
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP2621822		Gynecology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL		100052
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/6/2005		12/20/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Pregnant.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delivery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Operator-induced shoulder dystocia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/4/2006			06CA3702
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			3/11/2009
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
3/11/2009

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$125,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$144,863

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Policy in place.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 07 CA 500

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200953267
Claim Number :	100-104-495
Date Submitted :	4/15/2009

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CARE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
52-2395338
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Prisco
Street Address
285 Cozzins Street
City				State	Zip
Columbus				OH	43215
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(614) 220 - 9228	9228	(614) 224 - 0732	david.prisco@avalonclaims.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nora		L	Hernando
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		2221 NOrth Blvd. West
City		State	Zip Code	County
Davenport		FL	33837	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PPLR090604700068		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Midwife
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ARNP2621822		Gynecology - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100137
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/12/2005		9/25/2006

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Delivery of infant with variable deceleration.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
C-section performed to deliver inphant.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in reacting to variable deceleration.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infant sustained cerebral palsy and quadriplegia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/6/2006			07 CA 500
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			4/18/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Center, Heart of Florida Regional Med
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/18/2008

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

$25,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$100,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown

Updates

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