Dr. RAFAEL RIVAS-CHACON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAFAEL RIVAS-CHACON, MD

3200 SW 60th Court, Suite 105

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FD INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-3704679
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tamla			Lloyd
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32211
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 296 - 2887	212	(904) 296 - 1245	tlloyd@fdinsurancecompany.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rafael			Rivas-Chacon
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3200 SW 60th Court, Suite 105
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33155	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
CM01000164		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME48624		Rheumatology - No Surgery

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Physician's Office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/14/2011		5/21/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was referred to the insured by her pediatrician due to back pain, which began in March 2010 and new symptoms of arm and leg pain beginning in August 2010.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The insured ordered x-rays and labs for the patient when she first saw him on December 10, 2010. The insured also ordered a bone scan which the pt never had done.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
A misdiagnosis was not made.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Delay in diagnose of spinal cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/1/2014			13-2014-CA-012376
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/31/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Saltzman, Tanis, Pittell, Levin & Jacobson, PA De La Rua, Mairim D Romano-Silva, Amada Diaz, Margoth Perello, Robert Ramos-Arias, Yadira Yadira Ramos-Arias, MD, PA, Sheridan Emergency Physician Services, Inc. Variety Children's Hospital Baitner, AVI C Rafael Rivas-Chacon, MD, LLC Pediatric Associates, PA Pediatric Associates Inc.
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$56,593

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

The circumstances of this case were discussed with the insured and risk management was notified. Risk management discussed the case with the insured.

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