Dr. ROGER D GALVEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROGER D GALVEZ, MD

9193 Sunset Drive, Suite 210

Miami, FL

33173

Dade

Court Case # 2014-21859-CA-01

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201573194
Claim Number :	194924
Date Submitted :	5/16/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tracy		M	Harris
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 439 - 7932			tharris@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Roger		D	Galvez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9193 SW 72nd Street, Suite 210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP63272		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57126		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (DADE)		100022
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/4/2013		5/7/2014

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient underwent laminectomy & expired from MI the same day allegedly due to inappropriate clearance for surgery & D/C of Plavix and aspirin regimen
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent laminectomy & expired from MI the same day allegedly due to inappropriate clearance for surgery & D/C of Plavix and aspirin regimen
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient underwent laminectomy & expired from MI the same day allegedly due to inappropriate clearance for surgery & D/C of Plavix and aspirin regimen
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/22/2014			2014-21859-CA-01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/30/2014
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
1/13/2015

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

$21,843

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$10,515

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

3/26/2015 2:02:37 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated financial information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	25932	19534
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	8916

Date of Change:

5/16/2016 2:05:20 PM

Reason for Change:

Updated non economic loss information, expenses paid and legal fees paid.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	19534	21843
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	8916	10515

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

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Court Case # 17-019638-CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884247
Claim Number :	217560
Date Submitted :	6/1/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Denise			Stokes
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4790		(205) 802 - 4710	claimscompliancereporting@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Roger		D	Galvez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9193 SW 72nd Street, Suite 210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP63272		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57126		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/2/2015		1/16/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
pleuritic chest pain
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
injection of Toradol and prescription for Tramadol with instructions for repeat INR in 1 week
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient developed an intracranial bleed resulting in death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/5/2017			17-019638-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/23/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sunset Cardiology PL
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

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

$13,737

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$7,647

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$250,000

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

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insureance personnel, and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

2/6/2018 11:42:46 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	0	10913
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	0	709

Date of Change:

3/14/2018 10:00:12 AM

Reason for Change:

Updated ALAE information

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Indemnity Paid	0	250000
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	709	2209
Injured Person Total Non-Economic Loss	0	250000
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	10913	13506
Settlement Reached	0	1

Date of Change:

6/1/2018 12:54:58 PM

Reason for Change:

updated alae

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	2209	7647
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	13506	13737

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Court Case # 02-02364CA11

Indemnity Paid: $90,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200951916
Claim Number :	24772-03
Date Submitted :	1/2/2009

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	Roger			Galvez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9193 Sunset Drive, Ste 210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
20854		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57126		Cardiovascular Disease - No Surgery		80255

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
COLUMBIA KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER		100209
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/8/2000		9/25/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Angina, myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolus.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
None.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/31/2002			02-02364CA11
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/9/2008
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Williams, M.D., Roy Garcia, M.D., Hugo Almanza, M.D., Orlando Lamelas, M.D., Joseph Pastoriza, M.D., Jorge Diego, M.D., Joaquin
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
12/9/2008

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$90,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$36,113

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$15,283

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$90,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$102,000	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 05-07321 CA 15

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200642909
Claim Number :	MM 235936
Date Submitted :	10/27/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
36-2950161
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Linda		M	Murray
Street Address
Ten Parkway North, Suite 100
City				State	Zip
Deerfield				IL	60074
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(847) 572 - 6082		(847) 572 - 6338	murray@markelcorp.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Roger		D	Galvez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		9193 Sunset Drive, Suite 210
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33173	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MM806957		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME57126		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

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
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/30/2003		3/17/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Plaintiff had suffered a heart attack with bypass revascularization.He had been hospitalized several times for congestive heart failure.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Plaintiff's wife alleges he was told to discontinue his Coumadin.The Insured vehemently denied this.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Claimant discontinued Coumadin and allegedly suffered an embolic stroke.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/4/2004			05-07321 CA 15
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			10/18/2006
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
No Court Proceedings.
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

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$30,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$5,000

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

No updates found.

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

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