Dr. OSCAR A OROPEZA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. OSCAR A OROPEZA, MD

425 11th Street, Ste 2

Lake Wales, FL

33853

Polk

Court Case # 2012-CA-4848-0000

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471995
Claim Number :	FL0357
Date Submitted :	9/19/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP OF FLORIDA INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
32-0090369
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Yvette			de la Morena
Street Address
1250 S. Pine Island Road Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900			ymorena@hugroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Oscar		A	Oropeza
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		425 11th Street, Ste 2
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Wales		FL	33853	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
250000		$750,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87271		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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
LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER		100099
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/2/2011		4/19/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Treatment was sought for hip fracture
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to provide accurate discharge medication orders caused patient to develop DVT and death
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to provide accurate discharge medication orders caused patient to develop DVT and death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/9/2013			2012-CA-4848-0000
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			9/10/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Reddy, Ponna Volu Florida Joint And Spine Institute PA Lake Wales Pediatric Internal Medicine PA Lozano, Gilberto Internal Medicine LLC Lakeland Home Care Services LLC Lake Wales Hospital Corporation
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Settlement Reached
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/3/2014

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

$85,882

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

Discussed with insured.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # 2012CA48480000

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201679240
Claim Number :	FL0371
Date Submitted :	7/22/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITERS GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
74-3129288
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Yvette			de la Morena
Street Address
1250 S. Pine Island Road Suite 300
City				State	Zip
Plantation				FL	33324
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 923 - 1900			ymorena@hugroups.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	OSCAR		A	OROPEZA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		425 11 Street, Suite 2
City		State	Zip Code	County
Lake Wales		FL	33853	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
392-001		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME87271		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Doctors Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/24/2013		9/23/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
A physical examination
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient alleges a failure to recognize serial changes in EKG and failure to refer to a cardiologist led to progressive left ventricular dysfunction and need for cardiac transplant
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Need for cardiac transplant
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/1/2014			2012CA48480000
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			4/19/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Lozano, Gilberto Lozano Internal Medicine LLC Home Care Services LLC Lake Wales Hospital Corp Reddy, Ponnavolu Florida Joint and Spine Institute PA Lake Wales Pediatric Internal Medicine PA
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
7/20/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$100,713

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

Discussed with insured.

Updates

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