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Dr. RAMON PEREZ-OSTOLAZA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address
Dr. RAMON PEREZ-OSTOLAZA, MD
600 N CHURCH ST
US

Court Case # 9824976CA3

Indemnity Paid: $95,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number :M200013620
Claim Number :14770-01
Date Submitted :1/25/2007
 
Insurer Information
 
Insurer NameCoverage Type
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ASSURANCE CORPORATIONPrimary
Insurer FEINProfessional License Number
38-2102867 
Insurer Contact Information
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualChristine McClain
Street Address
200 East Gaines Street
CityStateZip
TallahasseeFL32399
PhoneExtFaxE-Mail Address
(850) 413 - 5358 (850) 921 - 8243Christine.McClain@fldfs.com
 
Insured Information
 
TypeFirst NameMILast Name
IndividualRAMON PEREZ-OSTOLAZA
Insurer TypeStreet Address of Practice
Licensed600 N CHURCH ST
CityStateZip CodeCounty
LAKE CITYFL32055Columbia
Policy NumberPer Claim Policy LimitsAggregate Policy Limits
125697$1,000,000$3,000,000
Profession or BusinessOther Profession or Business
Medical Doctor 
License NumberSpecialty Code & ClassificationCertification Number
ME45679Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery80253

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report


 
 
Injured Person Information
 
First NameMILast NameDate of Birth
    
Street AddressGenderCounty where Injury Occurred
 FDade
CityStateZip Code
   
Location where injury occuredOther location where injury occured
Physician's Office 
Name of InstitutionCode
  
Location of Institutional InjuryOther Location of Institutional Injury
  
Date of OccurrenceDate Reported to Insurer
12/17/19962/17/1999
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
BREAST CANCER
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE A MAMMOGRAPHY AFTER A QUESTIONABLE LUMP WAS FOUND ON HER RIGHT BREAST.INSURED REVIEWED THE MAMMOGRAMSTATING THERE WAS NO RADIOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF MALIGNANCY. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, PATIENT RETURNED WITH COMPLAINTS OF TENDERNESS AND PALPABLE MASS.SHE HAD ANOTHER MAMMOGRAM AND IT REVEALED A 2.5 CM MIX ECHOIC MASS WITH LOBULATED MARGINS OF RIGHT BREAST.IT IS ALLEGED THAT OUR INSURED FAILED TO PROPERLY INTERPRETA MAMMOGRAM THUS RESULTING IN A 7 MONTH DELAY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER.
Diagnostic Code : 
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
N/A
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
BREAST CANCER
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 

Legal Information
 
Date of SuitCircuit Court Case Number
8/17/19999824976CA3
County Suit Filed inDate of Final Disposition
Dade8/31/2000
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
 
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 DecisionOther
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$95,000
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel$0
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid$0
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss$95,000
Deductible$0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
 Incurred to DateAnticipated
Medical Expense$0$0
Wage Loss$0$0
Other Expenses$0$0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
THE INSURED CONSULTED WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL AND INSURANCE PERSONNEL REGARDING THIS MATTER.
 
Updates
 
 
Date of Change:1/25/2007 8:14:40 AM
Reason for Change:OIR updating historical closed claims data.
 
Field ChangedFormer ValueNew Value
Injured Person Address CountyDade
County Injury Occurred InDade
Insured Last NamePEREZ-OSTOLAZA, M.D.PEREZ-OSTOLAZA
Insured License NumberME0045679ME45679
Portal User Nameplcr_migration_dccs plcr_migration_dccsChristine McClain

 

 

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