Dr. OSCAR R GUERRA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. OSCAR R GUERRA, MD

836 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Third Floor

Indemnity Paid: $187,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Oscar		R	Guerra
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		836 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Third Floor
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP53869		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME56615		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery		0

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS' HOSPITAL		100020
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/3/2005		9/26/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
History of hypertension and dull substantial chest pain diagnosis as new angina sectoris
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation performed
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to perform a stress test prior to hospital discharge resulting in the patient having a myocardial infarction
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/23/2006			06-02043 CA 21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/5/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
ALMEIDA-SUAREZ, MARIO Mario Almeida, MDPA Oscar R. Guerra, MDPA
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$187,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$65,727

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$24,928

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$187,500

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/27/2009 1:18:28 PM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	59586	65727
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	12351	24928

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