Dr. OSVALDO CAFFA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. OSVALDO CAFFA, MD

900 W. 49th Street

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Becky			Sanders
Street Address
361 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Deerfield Beach				FL	33441
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610		(954) 788 - 5367	bsanders@picinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Osvaldo			Caffa
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		900 W. 49th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33012	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
132874		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME86551		Ophthalmology - Minor Surgery

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/26/2007		7/14/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient was scheduled 3 times for bilateral blepharoplasty for ptosis.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patietn was admitted to the hospital for eye surgery because the patient could not tolerate the surgery as an outpatient due to anxiety.Medical Clearance was obtained prior to each scheduled surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Not applicable.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient suffered cardiac arrest the morning following surgery while in the hospital recovery room.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/13/2009			0962607CA24
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/21/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Miami Gables Anesthesiology Marquez, Emilio Padron, Jose Cartaya, Maria Bosch, Pedro
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
3/11/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$54,511

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,821

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$50,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

not applicable.

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Does Dr. OSVALDO CAFFA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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