Dr. SANTIAGO LEYTE-VIDAL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SANTIAGO LEYTE-VIDAL, MD

465 Minutemen Cswy

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 410
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Santiago			Leyte-Vidal
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		465 Minutemen Cswy
City		State	Zip Code	County
Cocoa Beach		FL	32931	Brevard
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
722541N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47809		Internal Medicine - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/14/2016		11/28/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Non productive cough and shortness of breath
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient had called the doctor's office requesting an office visit due to a non productive cough and shortness of breath. She was advised by the medical assistant to come into the office but she would have to wait to be seen. The patient declined to come in but requested to have medications called in to her local pharmacy store. She was also advised to seek emergency room treatment if her condition worsened.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Disputed allegation made by Estate of 37 year old female which alleged negligence of a medical assistant employed by insured physician resulting in alleged delay in the diagnosis and treatment of a pulmonary embolism.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
4/26/2017			05-2017-CA-024391
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			10/11/2017
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
9/13/2017

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

$40,238

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$40,238

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

Insured conference with defense attorney and claims specialist

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