Dr. RAFAEL APONTE-LOPEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAFAEL APONTE-LOPEZ, MD

3663 S MIAMI AVE

MIAMI, FL

33133

Dade

Court Case # 05-1282CA27

Indemnity Paid: $350,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200851875
Claim Number :	31414-01
Date Submitted :	12/29/2008

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	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rafael			Aponte-Lopez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		201 Health Park Blvd., Ste 213
City		State	Zip Code	County
Saint Augustine		FL	32086	St. Johns
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98863		$500,000		$1,500,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57512		Radiology - Diagnostic - Minor Surgery		80280

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.		100061
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/28/2003		9/30/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Depression and bipolar.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to accurately report abnormal findings on a plain chest x-ray, resulting in a T3 fracture and subsequent paraplegia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
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
1/21/2005			05-1282CA27
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/4/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mercy Hospital
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
During trial, but before court verdict.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/4/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$350,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$74,300

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$63,118

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$350,000

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

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 # 03 11718 ca06

Indemnity Paid: $100,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639671
Claim Number :	002 03 193964
Date Submitted :	2/27/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-1610280
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruby			Thompson
Street Address
33 West Monroe
City				State	Zip
Chicago				IL	60603
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(312) 456 - 5227		(312) 577 - 9507	rthomps2@ffic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rafael			Aponte-Lopez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3663 S MIAMI AVE
City		State	Zip Code	County
MIAMI		FL	33133	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HPC 02936297		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57512		Radiology - interventional

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
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.		100061
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/21/2001		3/3/2002

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
fracture and subluxation of the subtalar joint
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
failure to diagnose fracture
Diagnostic Code :		010
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
patient has had a couple corrective surgeries and is in chronic pain
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/20/2003			03 11718 ca06
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/30/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pena, Constantino Beauperthuy, Gilbert Mercy Diagnostic Radiology
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
Other			settled -dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
1/30/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$100,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$52,141

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	$100,000	$0

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

none

Updates

No updates found.

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

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Court Case # CA16-0794

Indemnity Paid: $49,999.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201782011
Claim Number :	1030819-01
Date Submitted :	2/9/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
35-0506406
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Lynn			Louthan
Street Address
5814 Reed Road
City				State	Zip
Ft Wayne				IN	46835
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(260) 486 - 0778			reportaclaim@medpro.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RAFAEL			APONTE-LOPEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		400 Health Park Blvd
City		State	Zip Code	County
St Augustine		FL	32086	St. Johns
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
757149		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57512		Radiology - Diagnostic - 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	St. Johns
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLAGLER HOSPITAL		100090
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/15/2015		1/8/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
dislodged feeding tube
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
G-tube replaced in stomach
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to properly perform G - tube replacement
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
abdominal sepsis and subsequent 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
7/25/2016			CA16-0794
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Johns			4/25/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
St Johns Radiology Associates PA Flagler Hospital Inc
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

$49,999

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$35,578

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,123

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$4,999

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

n/a

Updates

Date of Change:

8/22/2017 4:08:14 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 8/22/2017

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2266	10431
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	19088	31406

Date of Change:

2/9/2018 1:47:49 PM

Reason for Change:

ALE UPDATE 2/9/2018

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	10431	11123
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	31406	35578

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