Dr. ROBERT J FERREIRA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERT J FERREIRA, MD

8535 Regency Park Blvd.

New Port Richey, FL

34668

Pasco

Court Case # 51-2006-CA-921WS

Indemnity Paid: $220,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200745397
Claim Number :	05-4410
Date Submitted :	4/26/2007

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	CECILIA			SALA
Street Address
4211 BOYSCOUT BLVD., STE. 160
City				State	Zip
TAMPA				FL	33624
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(813) 874 - 0768		(813) 874 - 0710	csala@che.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Robert		J	Ferreira
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		8535 Regency Park Blvd.
City		State	Zip Code	County
New Port Richey		FL	34668	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
163-8713		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME71628		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/8/2001		10/5/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was under the care of the physician from December 1998 through December 2003.The patient's history included diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal reflux disease, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and insomnia.Most of the visits were for routine care, with the patient offering no specific complaints.In May 2002 bronchitis was diagnosed.In January 2003, thoracic spine films, ordered for left neck, back, and shoulder pain, showed arthritis only.In January 2003, the patient was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.In July 2003, the patient was seen for a nonproductive cough and sore throat; she was diagnosed with pharyngitis.In August 2003, the patient had a routine office visit with no complaints.In November 2003, the patient was diagnosed with bronchitis and in December 2003, she was seen for continued history of coughing and shortness of breath.On December 14, 2003, an emergency room visit for recurrent chest pain resulted in a chest x-ray which demonstrated a mass in the lung.The patient was subsequently diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer with metastasis throughout her body.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient received care as described previously.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
In December 2003, the patient was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer with metastasis throughout the body.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2003 and expired on February 2, 2006.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/24/2006			51-2006-CA-921WS
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			4/16/2007
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

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
3/24/2007

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$220,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$30,697

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$500,000

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

Defense counsel discussed the case with the physician.

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