Dr. RICHARD CAPUTO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD CAPUTO, MD

301 Health Park Blvd., Suite 214

Indemnity Paid: $350,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard			Caputo
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		301 Health Park Blvd., Suite 214
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Augustine		FL	32086	St. Johns
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
IN009562		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME26849		Nephrology - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Johns
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLAGLER HOSPITAL		100090
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/9/2011		11/6/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
ESRD patient presented to ED with chest pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Nephrology Consultation.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Disputed allegations of failing to timely diagnose and treat the patients underlying sepsis and pericardial effusion.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/31/2013			CA-2013-0851
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Johns			1/23/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Flagler Hospital Kiekover, Brian Mesri, Janet
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 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

$350,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,697

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,889

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

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures.Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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