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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAFAEL NOGUES, MD

1551 Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

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			Nogues
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1551 Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Sunrise		FL	33323	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
98623		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69090		Hospitalists		80814

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
PALM SPRINGS GENERAL HOSPITAL		100050
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/4/2007		1/2/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient sought treatment for traumatic injury to right eye.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient was treated conservatively.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
It is alleged that the insured failed to immediately transfer the patient and failed to obtain an emergency ophthalmologist.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Loss of vision in the right eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/20/2009			09-39657CA10
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/28/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palm Springs Hospital, Inc. Florida Acute Care Specialists Florida Hospital Medicine Services
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
1/28/2010

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

$24,021

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$22,082

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

Deductible

$150,000

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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.

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