Dr. SILVIANO MATAMOROS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SILVIANO MATAMOROS, MD

1821 SE PORT ST LUCIE BLVD

PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL

34952

St. Lucie

Court Case # 562005CA000659

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643468
Claim Number :	102123
Date Submitted :	12/11/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (A R.R.G.)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-3047990
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity		Medical Risk Consultant Group
Street Address
2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 803
City				State	Zip
Coral Gables				FL	33134
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 447 - 4513		(305) 447 - 4514	MMORENO@MRCG.ORG

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	SILVIANO			MATAMOROS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1821 SE PORT ST LUCIE BLVD
City		State	Zip Code	County
PORT SAINT LUCIE		FL	34952	St. Lucie
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
OMC0009549		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME47008		Surgery - Opthalmology

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	St. Lucie
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Physician's Office
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/14/2001		1/26/2005

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Cataract and blurry vision in right eye.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient underwent cataract surgery with intraocular lens placement.Postoperatively she developed macular edema and was immediately referred to a vitreo-retinal specialist.She never returned to insured.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
None.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Decreased vision in right eye.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs.Includes non-disabling injuries.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/9/2005			562005CA000659
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
St. Lucie			12/11/2006
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

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,831

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$32,831

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

Insured discussed claim with insurance carrier personnel, defense counsel and medical experts.There was no evidence of negligence on the part of the insured.

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