Dr. OSWALDO J RODRIGUEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. OSWALDO J RODRIGUEZ, MD

1121 SW 104th St

Indemnity Paid: $99,999.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICUS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-5623491
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane			McNab
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Oswaldo		J	Rodriguez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1121 SW 104th St
City		State	Zip Code	County
Gainesville		FL	32607	Alachua
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
FL-16024849		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME91081		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100204
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/21/2012		1/13/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient had a history of severe Parkinson's Disease and was in decline with her disease. The patient had presented to emergency room with a hematoma as a result of a fall she sustained to her head at her home.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was admitted to the hospital and her medication reconciliation pertaining to Sinemet, a medication administered by her neurology specialist, had been performed before being seen by this health care practitioner. The patient alleged a failure to properly reconcile the proper dosage of Sinemet which resulted in additional falls contributing to additional head injury. This allegation was highly disputed with expert support.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
traumatic brain injury
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/30/2014			8th Judicial Circuit
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Alachua			7/9/2018
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
7/5/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$99,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$446,825

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$446,825

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

Insured conferenced and met with attorney and claims specialist

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