Dr. PEDRO L FERNANDEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PEDRO L FERNANDEZ, MD

8900 North Kendall Drive

Miami, FL

33176

Dade

Court Case # 041895CA15

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200534318
Claim Number :	B03-29839-03
Date Submitted :	2/9/2005

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Cheri		M	Montague
Street Address
1000 Riverside Drive, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3043	(904) 358 - 6728	montague@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Pedro		L	Fernandez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8900 North Kendall Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
53055		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73497		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery		80253

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI		100008
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/8/2003		12/8/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Compression fracture of the mid-vertebral body.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to diagnose.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose compression fracture.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Paraplegia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/29/2004			041895CA15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/10/2005
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Baptist Hospital Sanz, MD, Charles Kaplan, MD, Jack Graves, MD, Olivia Villanueva, DO, Tomas Gaviria, MD, Jose Bhuta, MD, Virendra
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
1/10/2005

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$450,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,267

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$450,000

Deductible

$200,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$273,784	$3,128,267
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885251
Claim Number :	SAM-IG-007804
Date Submitted :	5/7/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3433505
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Pedro			Fernandez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8900 North Kendall Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SPL 1065		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73497		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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
			F	Monroe
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL (DADE)		100125
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/4/2017		11/14/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with complaints of pain and swelling of left ankle following fall at home and was diagnosed with an ankle sprain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure that caused injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose the comminuted, displaced fracture of the calcaneus. It should be noted that the patient had two x-rays at other facilities two months later that did not demonstrate a calcaneus fracture. In May 2017 an MRI demonstrated a non-displaced fracture of the lateral aspect of the calcaneus including the anterior process of the tibial spine and the patient was advised physical therapy by her treating podiatrist.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
In June 2017, an orthopedic surgeon diagnosed a non-displaced fracture of the lateral aspect of the calcaneus and performed an open reduction and internal fixation of the left calcaneus. Despite supportive expert review, this case was settled as a business decision in order to avoid protracted litigation and potential excess exposure to the practitioner.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			5/1/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Homestead Hospital Gonzalez-Salczer, Riquel
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
4/12/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$3,566

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,797

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$150,000

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

Physician discussed case with defense counsel and claims consultant.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201678676
Claim Number :	SAM-IG-006916
Date Submitted :	6/7/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
SAMARITAN RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3433505
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	PEDRO			FERNANDEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8900 North Kendall Drive
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33176	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
SPL 1064		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73497		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL (DADE)		100125
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/16/2015		12/18/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to ED with complaints of headache and left-sided weakness.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
There was no operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure causing the injury.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made of this patient's condition.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The claimant's attorney alleged a delay in diagnosis and treatment of stroke-like symptoms resulting in stroke and severe neurological injuries. These allegations were unsubstantiated by an expert and the claim was withdrawn against this practitioner.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			3/16/2016
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Williams, Lorna Frias, Juan Miguelez, Manuel Fernandez, Fernando Ahoubim, Daniel Negrin, Jose Homestead Hospital Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,072

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

Not applicable.

Updates

No updates found.

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

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