Dr. RYAN PEREIRA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. RYAN PEREIRA, MD

1301 Plantation Island Drive, Ste. 203

Indemnity Paid: $450,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
58-1403235
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Angeline			Schave
Street Address
3000 Meridian Blvd. Ste. 400
City				State	Zip
Franklin				TN	37067
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 371 - 8776	2998	(615) 986 - 1945	aschave@picagroup.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Ryan			Pereira
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1301 Plantation Island Drive, Ste. 203
City		State	Zip Code	County
Saint Augustine		FL	32080	St. Johns
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1PD0014111		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Podiatric Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
PO3002

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	St. Johns
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
3/8/2016		8/21/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Vericose veins, both legs; Lump on right leg
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Endovenous radiofrequency ablation; ultrasound lower limb
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Patient presented to the insured with sore and painful varicose veins on both legs. During this initial visit, insured noted a lump on the lateral side of the patient's right leg near the ankle. Over the next several visits, the patient reported the symptoms were worse and the initial mass was larger and an additional mass had been discovered on his right groin. Insured instructed the patient to continue using the ankle brace, compression stockings and heating pad to help with discomfort and to follow up with his primary care physician regarding the mass on his groin. The patient's leg began to show improvement through the last visit with the insured on 3/8/16. Patient went on to treat with another doctor who diagnosed the patient with a high grade sarcoma with extensive necrosis. Patient alleges insured failed to appropriately evaluate or diagnose; Refer patient for a diagnostic work-up and intervention resulting in a delay in diagnosis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Grave - Quadraplegia, severe brain damage, lifelong care or fatal prognosis.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			9/12/2019
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

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$450,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$138,055

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,187

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

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

Specialty Code 80993

Does Dr. RYAN PEREIRA, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

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

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