Dr. ROBERTO ARAUJO, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROBERTO ARAUJO, MD

3000 US Highway 19 N

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-6614702
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Odessa			Choice
Street Address
1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 800
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32204
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(800) 741 - 3742	3045	(904) 358 - 6728	odessa.choice@fpic.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	ROBERTO			ARAUJO
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3000 US Highway 19 N
City		State	Zip Code	County
Holiday Hills		FL	34691	Pasco
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
10069		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME36530		Oncology - no surgery		80259

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF NEW PORT RICHEY		100191
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/25/2011		4/25/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Respiratory failure secondary to metastatic anal cancer.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Chemotherapy with Mitomycin and/FU.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Acute respiratory failure allegedly from Mitomycin toxicity.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/17/2012			512011CA4401
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pasco			6/17/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Visweshwar, M.D., Nathan
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
6/17/2013

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

$4,224

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,561

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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. Risk management referral is made if appropriate.

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Does Dr. ROBERTO ARAUJO, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. ROBERTO ARAUJO, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).