Dr. ROBERT CORDOBA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Dr. ROBERT CORDOBA, MD

10 HIGH POINT RD

TAVERNIER, FL

33070

Monroe

Court Case # 97-21702CA27

Indemnity Paid: $452,597.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200433152
Claim Number :	393-001584
Date Submitted :	10/13/2004

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
02-0309086
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Gwendolyn			Jones
Street Address
70 Pine Street
City				State	Zip
New York				NY	10270
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(212) 740 - 1600			Gwendolyn.Jones@aig.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert			Cordoba
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		10 HIGH POINT RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
TAVERNIER		FL	33070	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8184094		$1,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60658		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - Minor Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL		100154
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Doctors office
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/17/1996		1/30/1997

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Right sided weakness
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
none
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose and treat CVA.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Total disability
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/6/1997			97-21702CA27
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/23/1999
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
Other			Settlement
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

$452,597

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$53,988

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

none

Updates

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*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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Court Case # 04-625 CA 20

Indemnity Paid: $375,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200639606
Claim Number :	40-010571
Date Submitted :	2/21/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-2575892
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Heidi			Tam
Street Address
4680 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor
City				State	Zip
Los Angeles				CA	90010
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(323) 930 - 7078			heidi.tam@farmersinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ROBERT		H	CORDOBA
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9333 SW 152ND ST
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33157	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0117776130000		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60658		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery

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Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
DEERING HOSPITAL		100208
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/9/2002		7/15/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute myocardial infarction was the diagnosis after the CT scan was interpreted.The patient was ordered to be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for the urgent treatment but patient had a seizure and expired.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Claimant is alleging a delay in treating a myocardial infarction.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Delay in diagnosis due to a delayed CT scan report which resulted in a delay of treatment.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged delay in treatment led to the patient's demise.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/21/2004			04-625 CA 20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/18/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Aquino, Bienveido Amerigroup CAC Medical Center Jackson South Pan American United Health Care
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
1/25/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$375,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$12,358

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$850

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

This is a risk management issue.There are no risk management services available to the insured.

Updates

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Court Case # 04-03551 CA22

Indemnity Paid: $32,500.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200744788
Claim Number :	TH-03PPL-30583-RC
Date Submitted :	3/13/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-0490411
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	Robert			Cordoba
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		14392 S.W. 95th Terrace
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33186	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HAZ1066903765-0		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME60658		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

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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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
JACKSON HOSPITAL (JACKSON)		100142
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/8/2003		9/23/2003

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Shortness of breath
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Tests ordered and Oxygen given.Zithromax ordered slightly diluted.Instead, given by nurse by IV push.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Medication orders related
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient became unresponsive, resuscitated, suffered brain damage
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

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Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/25/2004			04-03551 CA22
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			3/12/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Ali, M.D., Hassan Inphynet Contracting Services Jackson South Community Hospital
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
12/28/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$32,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,696

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$325

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

Medication orders not followed by Nurse as given by Dr. Cordoba.

Updates

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