Dr. RODOLFO E LAWSON, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RODOLFO E LAWSON, MD

7150 West 20th AveSuite 215

Hialeah, FL

33016

Dade

Court Case # 2024464 CA 21

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201161314
Claim Number :	33815
Date Submitted :	8/11/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Lawson, Rodolfo E				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
99-9999999		ME35484
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Richard		W	Hoffman
Street Address
4601 Ponce de Leon Blvd Suite 350
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33146
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 666 - 2920		(305) 666 - 2950	rwh@rwhpa.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Rodolfo		E	Lawson
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		7150 West 20th AveSuite 215
City		State	Zip Code	County
Hialeah		FL	33016	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0000XXXX0000		$250,000		$250,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME35484		Surgery - Orthopedic

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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 Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
PALM SPRINGS GENERAL HOSPITAL		100050
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/9/2008		11/23/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Total Knee Replacement
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Total knee replacement. Several days later, patient developed arterial emboli which required surgical treatment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
There was no misdiagnosis by Dr Lawson
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Emboli resulted in a above the knee amputation of leg
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/1/2010			2024464 CA 21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/10/2011
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
Other			Settled as to Dr Lawson
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

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$25,000

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

Dr Lawson has implemented more stringent transfer requirements into his practice and is prepared to immediately effectuate an transfer of any patient in need of emergency transfer to another facility for treatment

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