Dr. PETER V GARCIA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PETER V GARCIA, MD

836 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 202

Coral Gables, FL

33134

Dade

Court Case # 15-22694-CA 01

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781150
Claim Number :	202231
Date Submitted :	5/22/2017

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	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790			dstokes@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Peter		V	Garcia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		836 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP84125		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69458		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
			F	Dade
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/28/2014		3/11/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ST Elevated myocardial infarction
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No operation, diagnostic, or treatment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
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
10/5/2015			15-22694-CA 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			2/7/2017
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

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

$41,030

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,694

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

2/15/2017 3:07:41 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	5680
Indemnity Paid	0	250000
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000
Settlement Reached	0	1
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	29596

Date of Change:

3/23/2017 1:15:55 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	5680	6785
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	29596	34296

Date of Change:

5/22/2017 2:39:54 PM

Reason for Change:

updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	6785	9694
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	34296	41030

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Court Case # 15-027176-CA-18

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782544
Claim Number :	204853
Date Submitted :	5/24/2018

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	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Peter		V	Garcia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		836 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP84125		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69458		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor 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	Dade
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
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/18/2013		7/8/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Atrial fibrillation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
No operation, diagnostic or treatment procedure
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Embolic stroke resulting in hemiplegia
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/11/2015			15-027176-CA-18
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/3/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Marquez, Jose L Florida Physician Services, LLC
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Directed verdict for plaintiff.
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

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$80,329

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$40,557

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

9/29/2017 3:20:41 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	50448	71591
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	24805	26077

Date of Change:

11/14/2017 9:32:38 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE informaiton

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	71591	79038
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	26077	39479

Date of Change:

2/16/2018 12:29:06 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	39479	40551
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	79038	79740

Date of Change:

5/24/2018 8:31:07 AM

Reason for Change:

updated alae

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	40551	40557
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	79740	80329

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Court Case # 13-038128-CA-25

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201472470
Claim Number :	189355
Date Submitted :	1/14/2015

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	Kristy			Hall
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4705			khall@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Peter		V	Garcia
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		836 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 202
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Gables		FL	33134	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP84125		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69458		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor 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
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER		100034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/26/2012		9/6/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Chest palpitation and atrial fibrillation
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Cardioversion
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Stroke
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/3/2014			13-038128-CA-25
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/27/2014
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
Disposed of by Court
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

$28,403

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,092

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

11/14/2014 2:50:17 PM

Reason for Change:

updated financials

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8462	8464
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	27510	28161

Date of Change:

12/17/2014 10:49:36 AM

Reason for Change:

updated

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8464	8628
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	28161	28403

Date of Change:

1/14/2015 3:44:27 PM

Reason for Change:

updated financials

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8628	9092

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

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