Dr. RUBEN GUZMAN, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RUBEN GUZMAN, MD

22099 Elmira Boulevard

Port Charlotte, FL

33952

Charlotte

Court Case # 13001984-CA

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201471008
Claim Number :	2013446407
Date Submitted :	6/10/2014

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OCEANUS INSURANCE COMPANY, A RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-1066914
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Karen		M	Richards
Street Address
111 WestPort Plaza Drive, 9th Floor
City				State	Zip
St. Louis				MO	63146
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(314) 514 - 2570	n/a	(562) 492 - 1865	Karen.Richards@sedgwickcms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ruben			Guzman
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		22099 Elmira Boulevard
City		State	Zip Code	County
Port Charlotte		FL	33952	Charlotte
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
01-2011-125		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME69119		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PEACE RIVER CENTER		17910011
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Labor and Delivery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
8/29/2010		2/25/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient , indidivually and on behafl of the child, suedmultiple parties including this on-call OB and his group.It is alleged the on-call OB fell felow the standard of care by nor ordering a C-Section immediately upon knowledge of excessively high BP, upper quadrant pain, and abnormal lab results.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient, 26 weeks pregnant, presented to the hospital ED reporting high blood pressure and right upper quadrant pain.At time of presentation she was under the care of an obn and a maternal fetal mediocine physician and being treated and followed for chronic hypertension.On-call OB instituted a workup since this patient was not known and medical records unavailable.Meds were administered and an Ekg, ultrasound and lab wok were ordered.Pt'sBP remained elevat4ed and right upper quadrant pain worsened. She was diagnosed with chronic hypertension with an overlay of severe pre-eclampsia in addition to oligohydramnios and intrauterine growth retardation.A c-section was performed in order to save the lives of both the patient and child.
Diagnostic Code :		201
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient, 26 weeks pregnant, presented to the hospital ED reporting high blood pressure and right upper quadrant pain.At time of presentation she was under the care of an obn and a maternal fetal mediocine physician and being treated and followed for chronic hypertension.On-call OB instituted a workup since this patient was not known and medical records unavailable.Meds were administered and an Ekg, ultrasound and lab wok were ordered.Pt'sBP remained elevat4ed and right upper quadrant pain worsened. She was diagnosed with chronic hypertension with an overlay of severe pre-eclampsia in addition to oligohydramnios and intrauterine growth retardation.A c-section was performed in order to save the lives of both the patient and child.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient , indidivually and on behafl of the child, suedmultiple parties including this on-call OB and his group.It is alleged the on-call OB fell felow the standard of care by nor ordering a C-Section immediately upon knowledge of excessively high BP, upper quadrant pain, and abnormal lab results.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/30/2013			13001984-CA
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Charlotte			4/3/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Port Charlotte HMA, LLC dba Peace River Regional Medical Cen Coffey, MD, Michael A O'Brien, MD, William
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
3/7/2014

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

$103,436

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$6,400

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

Internal review

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