Department File Number : | M201574464 |
Claim Number : | MCH-H-006065A |
Date Submitted : | 5/3/2015 |
Insurer Information | |||||
Insurer Name | Coverage Type | ||||
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | Primary | ||||
Insurer FEIN | Professional License Number | ||||
59-0638499 | 4067 | ||||
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 | RICHARD | M | ZAKHEIM | ||
Insurer Type | Street Address of Practice | ||||
Self-Insurer | 3100 S.W 62nd Avenue | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | County | ||
Miami | FL | 33155 | Dade | ||
Policy Number | Per Claim Policy Limits | Aggregate Policy Limits | |||
HPL/GL 13/00 13/14 | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |||
Profession or Business | Other Profession or Business | ||||
Medical Doctor | |||||
License Number | Specialty Code & Classification | Certification Number | |||
ME31408 | Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery |
Injured Person Information | |||||
First Name | MI | Last Name | Date of Birth | ||
Street Address | Gender | County where Injury Occurred | |||
M | Dade | ||||
City | State | Zip Code | |||
Location where injury occured | Other location where injury occured | ||||
Hospital Outpatient Facility | |||||
Name of Institution | Code | ||||
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 110199 | ||||
Location of Institutional Injury | Other Location of Institutional Injury | ||||
Other | Physician's office | ||||
Date of Occurrence | Date Reported to Insurer | ||||
2/26/2012 | 12/5/2013 |
Diagnostic Information | |||||
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
Patient with past medical history of congenital heart disease and Shone's disease was scheduled for valve replacement surgery. | |||||
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury | |||||
Not applicable. | |||||
Diagnostic Code : | |||||
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition | |||||
There was no misdiagnosis made of this patient. | |||||
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim | |||||
49 year old male with a history of congenital heart disease and Shone's syndrome who was scheduled to undergo valve replacement surgery. However, three days before scheduled surgery, patient suffered a heart attack and ultimately passed away. Allegations against this physician involved an unconfirmed phone call allegedly made the evening before the patient suffered a stroke. | |||||
Severity Of Injury | |||||
Permanent: Death. |
Legal Information | |||||
Date of Suit | Circuit Court Case Number | ||||
*NR | |||||
County Suit Filed in | Date of Final Disposition | ||||
*NR | 11/24/2014 | ||||
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim | |||||
Moreno, Niberto St. John, Marcus Salcedo, Gerardo Baptist Hospital of Miami | |||||
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made | |||||
Claim or suit abandoned. | |||||
Final Method of Claim Disposition | |||||
No Payment Made | |||||
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? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel | $12,473 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid | $7,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely | |||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable. |
Updates | |
No updates found. |
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