Dr. RIGOBERTO M NUNEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RIGOBERTO M NUNEZ, MD

8900 SW 117 Avenue Suite 101-103 B

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	RIGOBERTO		M	NUNEZ
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8900 SW 117 Avenue Suite 101-103 B
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33186	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0944473		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME34145		Pediatrics - 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
Other Hospital/Institution		Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Urgent Care Department
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/28/2017		10/25/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Respiratory symptoms.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured evaluated patient and diagnosed bronchitis and prescribed medications and discharged the patient.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged misdiagnosis of meningitis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/4/2019			2019023068CA01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/18/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. dba Pediatric Specialists of Variety Children's Hospital dba Nicklaus Children's Hospital Cruz, Annette
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
11/18/2019

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

$3,862

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$1,000,000

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.

Does Dr. RIGOBERTO M NUNEZ, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. RIGOBERTO M NUNEZ, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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