Dr. REMBERTO SANTOS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. REMBERTO SANTOS, MD

12550 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 906

North Miami, FL

33181

Dade

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201887335
Claim Number :	38-01-2016-0019A
Date Submitted :	12/18/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0624424		4066
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Remberto			Santos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		12550 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 906
City		State	Zip Code	County
North Miami		FL	33181	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MSMCFGC-PR-A-16 MSMC17		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME105791		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER		100034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/21/2016		4/21/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient transported to Emergency Room via Fire Rescue at 24 weeks gestation with complaints of lower abdominal cramping and bleeding as well as possible contractions.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis of this patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimant's attorney alleged a failure to admit the patient for further treatment given the patient's cervical shortening, mild contractions and increased fetal heart rate resulting in premature delivery of a 24 week gestational age male in a hotel room several hours after mom had been discharged from labor and delivery area when she presented with complaints of lower abdominal cramping and bleeding as noted by Fire Rescue.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/17/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Settlement Reached Prior to Pre-Suit Period
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
9/13/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$25,691

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$35,974

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

Reviewed in accordance with hospital peer review policies and procedures.

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $267,067.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201987635
Claim Number :	38-01-2017-0043A
Date Submitted :	1/17/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0624424		4066
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Remberto			Santos
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		12550 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 906
City		State	Zip Code	County
North Miami		FL	33181	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MSMC SIR1		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME105791		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER		100034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/9/2017		12/9/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient admitted to labor and delivery at 40 weeks gestation.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis of this patient.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimant's attorney alleged a failure to appreciate complications with labor including failure to descend, failure to progress with labor and fetal tachycardia resulting in an alleged delay in performing a Cesarean section allegedly resulting in the death of the newborn and foot drop of mother.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			11/13/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/20/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$267,067

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$4,980

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$3,816

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$267,067

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

Reviewed in accordance with hospital peer review policy and procedure.

Updates

No updates found.

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