Dr. RICHARD S PRAGER, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RICHARD S PRAGER, MD

8950 SW 57th Avenue

Miami, FL

33156

Dade

Court Case # 2016-032617-01

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884824
Claim Number :	220877
Date Submitted :	9/26/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		S	Prager
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8950 SW 57th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33156	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP40906		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45897		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JACKSON NORTH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER CSU		17960131
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/3/2015		6/7/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
post-surgical patient with maxillomandibular wire fixation wxperienced a cardio-pulmonary arrest with code being called
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Attempt to establish an emergent airway during a code with lack of availability of wire cutters
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to establish an airway in patient who had coded, resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/17/2017			2016-032617-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/8/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Prager Simon & Associates LLC University of Miami Alotaibi, Fawaz dba University of Miami Leonard d/b/a Jackson South Community Richard S Prager MD PA Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade Professional Health care Associates
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
3/19/2018

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,275

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,573

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

5/23/2018 2:40:40 PM

Reason for Change:

updated alae

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	25141
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	2507

Date of Change:

6/1/2018 1:06:12 PM

Reason for Change:

updated alae

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2507	3620
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	25141	33046

Date of Change:

7/16/2018 11:54:10 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	33046	36238

Date of Change:

8/3/2018 2:44:52 PM

Reason for Change:

updated alae

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	3620	4211

Date of Change:

9/26/2018 12:49:33 PM

Reason for Change:

updated alae

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	4211	4573
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	36238	36275

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Court Case # 2016-032617-01

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884709
Claim Number :	212248
Date Submitted :	3/19/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		S	Prager
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8950 SW 57th Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33156	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP40906		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME45897		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JACKSON NORTH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER CSU		17960131
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/3/2015		6/7/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
post-surgical patient with maxillomandibular wire fixation experienced a cardio=pulmonary arrest with code being called
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Attempt to establish an emergent airway during a code with lack of availability of wire cutters
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to establish an aireway in patient who had coded, resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
10/17/2017			2016-032617-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/8/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
dba University of Miami Leonard dba Jackson South Community Hospital Richard S Prager MD PA Public Heath Trust of Miami-Dade Professional Healthcare Assocates Prager Simon & Associates LLC University of Miami Alotaibi, Fawaz
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,608

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,476

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

No updates found.

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