Dr. SERGIO LARACH, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SERGIO LARACH, MD

2501 N. Orange Ave. South Tower, Suite 309

Orlando, FL

32804

Orange

Court Case # 14-CA-2383-O

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201676855
Claim Number :	PLFHMGO075145
Date Submitted :	1/15/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Florida Physicians Medical Group				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-3214635		800014080
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Matthew			Evans
Street Address
900 Hope Way
City				State	Zip
Altamonte Springs				FL	32712
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 357 - 2272			matt.evans@ahss.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SERGIO			LARACH
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		100 N DEAN RD
City		State	Zip Code	County
ORLANDO		FL	32825	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8258 -2013		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25149		Surgery - General

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
			F	Orange
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Outpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO)		100007
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Special Procedure Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/10/2012		10/10/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
PRESENTED WITH PERIANAL LESION.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
ELECTIVE PERIANAL LESION EXCISION SURGERY.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
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Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
FOLLOWING ELECTIVE PERIANAL LESION EXCISION SURGERY, IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE PHYSICIAN NEGLIGENTLY FAILED TO: 1)PURSUE FURTHER MONITORING AND TREATMENT GIVEN THEPATIENT'S POSITIVE PATHOLOGY REPORT, 2) RE-EXCISED THE INVASIVE SQUAMOUS CELL CANCER, 3) DOCUMENT THAT THEPATIENT HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE INCOMPLETELY EXCISED CANCER, AND 4) DOCUMENT AN APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PLAN FOLLOWING A PATHOLOGY REPORT THAT DESCRIBED POSITIVE MARGINS AFTER AN ATTEMPTED RESECTION - ALL OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANAL CANCER FROM STAGE I TO STAGE III.
Severity Of Injury
Emotional Only - Fright, no physical damage

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/21/2014			14-CA-2383-O
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			12/29/2015
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
12/29/2015

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

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

n/a

Updates

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

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Court Case # 2010-CA-1194-O

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201057719
Claim Number :	2205-001
Date Submitted :	6/28/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
Larach, Sergio W				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
14-1845814		ME25149
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Luke			Moore
Street Address
108 E. Central Blvd.
City				State	Zip
Orlando				FL	32801
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(407) 210 - 2628			ltmoore@mmdorl.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Sergio		W	Larach
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		2501 N. Orange Ave. South Tower, Suite 309
City		State	Zip Code	County
Orlando		FL	32804	Orange
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1		$50,000		$50,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME25149		Surgery - Colon and Rectal

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Orange
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (ORLANDO)		100007
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Recovery Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/21/2008		10/5/2009

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Mr. Ciraldo was diagnosed with Clinical Stage III Colon/Rectal Cancer in October 2007, he then had a heart attack while undergoing a 6 week course of chemotherapy, requiring stents placed in his heart in December 2007.Mr. Ciraldo was scheduled to have laparoscopic ultra-low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis and diverting ileostomy for cancer removal to take place on February 21, 2008.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The laparoscopic ultra-low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis and diverty ileostomy on Mr. Ciraldo's cancer had no complications, and the cancerous cells were removed.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis on the part of Dr. Larach occurred.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Recognized complications arising from Clinical Stage III Colon/Rectal Cancer.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
1/18/2010			2010-CA-1194-O
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Orange			5/25/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Adventist Health Systems, Inc d/b/a Florida Hospital
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
5/27/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

$50,000

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

Review policies and procedures.Because Mr. Ciraldo's death was due to accepted and understand risks and complications arising from colon/rectal cancer no further review was necessary.Dr. Larach reviewed the possible complications that could occur through surgery with Mr. Ciraldo.However, in an abundance of caution Dr. Larach has reviewed his policies and procedures.

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