Dr. ROMEL DEMORAES, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ROMEL DEMORAES, MD

1106 Druid Road South, Suite 301

Indemnity Paid: $39,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-4235490
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Becky			Sanders
Street Address
361 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Deerfield Beach				FL	33441
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 788 - 5610		(954) 788 - 5367	bsanders@picinsurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Romel			DeMoraes
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1106 Druid Road South, Suite 301
City		State	Zip Code	County
Clearwater		FL	33756	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
133454		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME30576		Surgery - Abdominal

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
LARGO MEDICAL CENTER		100248
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/24/2010		5/29/2012

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient presented post multiple surgeries with continued complaints of internal and external hemorrhoids, constipation, rectal bleeding, significant rectal pain, and a strictured anal cabnal and posterior anal fissure.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent a sphincterotomy and fissurectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient complained that her symptoms continued following the surgery and she developed a new symptom of incontinence approximately six months following the surgery.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/12/2012			12-11679CI
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Pinellas			12/30/2013
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
12/12/2013

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$39,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$81,060

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$27,057

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$39,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

None necessary.

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

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