Dr. RESURRECCION A ACOSTA-SANTOS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. RESURRECCION A ACOSTA-SANTOS, MD

P. O. BOX 1628

HIGHLAND CITY, FL

33846

Polk

Court Case # 53-05-CA-002541 (07)

Indemnity Paid: $350,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200850645
Claim Number :	SG-04-XS-66556
Date Submitted :	8/27/2008

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
22-3520347
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	RESURRECCION		A	ACOSTA-SANTOS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		P. O. BOX 1628
City		State	Zip Code	County
HIGHLAND CITY		FL	33846	Polk
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
6500000254-071		$1,000,000		$4,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME70584		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	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		100121
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/17/2003		3/25/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
TROUBLE BREATHING, CONSTIPATION, ACUTE WEIGHT GAIN, LOSS OF SENSATION ON BOTTOM OF FEET.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
DIAGNOSED WITH GUILLIAN-BARRE SYNDROME
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
GUILLIAN BARRE SYNDROME AS OPPOSED TO EPIDURAL ABSCESS
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
PARAPLEGIA
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
7/15/2005			53-05-CA-002541 (07)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Polk			8/1/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
EMCARE OF FLORIDA Lakeland Regional Medical Center BUCHANAN, M.D., MICHAEL J BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MCDONALD, M.D., J.W
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
4/22/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$350,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$104,528

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$18,037

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

WE FEEL THAT THE INSURED PROVIDED A THOROUGH WORK UP AND HISTORY OF THIS PATIENT.PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS SUSPICIOUS OF INFECTION AND SHE WAS APPROPRIATELY TRANSFERRED TO FACILITY WHERE SHE COULD GET NEURO AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE TREATMENT.

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