Dr. PROSPERO A CORTORREAL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. PROSPERO A CORTORREAL, MD

10051 5th Street North, Suite 200

St. Petersburg, FL

33702

Pinellas

Court Case # 512009CA002504

Indemnity Paid: $1,915,672.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057698
Claim Number :	394-014922
Date Submitted :	6/23/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gwendolyn			Jones
Street Address
101 Hudson Street
City				State	Zip
Jersey City				NJ	07302
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(201) 631 - 7732		(201) 631 - 5058	gwendolyn.jones@chartisinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Prospero		A	Cortorreal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10051 5th Street, Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33702	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6793162		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73702		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/17/2007		10/19/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Spinal abscess with cord compression.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delayed diagnosis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Spinal cord compression
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/31/2009			512009CA002504
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			6/10/2010
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
6/10/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,915,672

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,400

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

none

Updates

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Court Case # 51-2009-CA-002504

Indemnity Paid: $84,327.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057690
Claim Number :	2007178576
Date Submitted :	6/22/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
JSA Healthcare Corporation				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
87-0408859		9999999
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Julianne			Sais
Street Address
P.O. Box 14478
City				State	Zip
Lexington				KY	40512
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(561) 784 - 3894		(561) 790 - 4168	julianne.sais@sedgwickcms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Prospero		A	Cortorreal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		10051 5th Street North, Suite 200
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33702	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6793162		$250,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME73702		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Pasco
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL		100127
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/17/2007		10/19/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Spinal abscess with cord compression
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delayed diagnosis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Spinal cord compression
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/31/2009			51-2009-CA-002504
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			6/11/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Morton Plant Hospital Loguidice, Michael FL EM-1 Medical Services PA JSA HealthCare
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
6/11/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$84,327

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$166,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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