Dr. RAUL LOPEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RAUL LOPEZ, MD

901 S. Atlantic Avenue, PH-7

Ormond Beach, FL

32176

Volusia

Court Case # 2007 31897 CICI

Indemnity Paid: $150,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201059337
Claim Number :	EMC-FL-07-67227
Date Submitted :	12/8/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Raul			Lopez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		901 S. Atlantic Avenue, PH-7
City		State	Zip Code	County
Ormond Beach		FL	32176	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1040025381-5		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50400		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ORMOND BEACH		100169
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/23/2006		2/13/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Perforated bowel
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Alleged failure to order CT on STAT basis, as opposed to routine
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in ordering of test
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/10/2007			2007 31897 CICI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			12/7/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ORMOND BEACH GASTROINTESTINAL ASSOCIATES, P.A. Buck, M.D., Dannie Pasricha, M.D., Sunil
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
1/21/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$150,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$131,429

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$45,935

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Unknown.

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Court Case # 2007 33197 CICI

Indemnity Paid: $35,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161002
Claim Number :	EMC-07-XS-FL-98745
Date Submitted :	7/8/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2114545
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kathy			Stockton
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 2404		(713) 722 - 1603	kathy_stockton@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RAUL			LOPEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		901 S. ATLANTIC AVENUE, PH-7
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORMOND BEACH		FL	32176	Volusia
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
EMC-2007-Excess		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50400		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Volusia
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Critical Care Unit
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/13/2006		8/7/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT HAD COMPLAINTS OF SHARP LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN, FEVER, SWEATS AND DIARRHEA.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
SUBJECT ORDERED X-RAYS, BLOOD WORK, URINALYSIS AND A CT OF THE ABDOMEN AND PELVIS WITH CONTRAST.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
PATIENT WAS ADMITTED WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ABDOMINAL PAIN, ACUTE COLITIS, SEPSIS.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
FAILURE TO ORDER SURGICAL CONSULT RESULTING IN DEATH.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/14/2007			2007 33197 CICI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Volusia			6/26/2011
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 Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$35,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$32,970

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$589

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$0	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

UNKNOWN

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