Dr. RAFAEL CRESPO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAFAEL CRESPO, MD

456 SW 8th Street

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

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	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rafael			Crespo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		456 SW 8th Street
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33130	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP37544		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME54181		Internal Medicine - No Surgery		0

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
CEDARS MEDICAL CENTER		100009
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/25/2002		10/1/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Severe bilateral peripheral vascular disease leading to respiratory failure and possible sepsis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was very sick with end stage cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease and chronic renal failure
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis made
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient who had a history of CVA, HTN, CAD diabetes, cellulitis of the left lower extremity which became infected and severe bilateral peripheral vascular disease developed Stage IV infected pressure ulcers.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
2/8/2005			04-23574 CA 20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/10/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jackson Plaza Rebab Center Merilus, Michelle Cedars Medical Center
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

$40,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$81,816

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$36,629

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$40,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Insured discussed claim with medical experts and insurance personnel.

Updates

Date of Change:

7/22/2009 11:47:48 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional invoices paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	71216	81816
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	33431	36629

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