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

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAFAEL PRATS, MD

3618 Matheson Avenue

Indemnity Paid: $40,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AMERICAN EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
86-0703220
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Patricia		W	Thomas
Street Address
3097 Satellite Blvd., Bldg. 700
City				State	Zip
Duluth				GA	30096
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(770) 497 - 5365		(770) 263 - 4675	pthomas@stpaultravelers.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RAFAEL			PRATS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3618 Matheson Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33133	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MWP0000008		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME43023		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/1/1999		7/10/2000

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Hysterectomy
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Total hysterectomy
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis.Alleged failure to recognize infection and prescribe appropriate antibiotics after surgery.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Infection
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/9/2001			01-23370 CA 32
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/30/2002
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Abaunza MD, RamiroJ Rafael Prats Jr MD and Associates PA
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
7/30/2002

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

$19,769

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Not applicable

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Dr. RAFAEL PRATS, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).