Dr. SOLIMAR A SALUD, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. SOLIMAR A SALUD, MD

1919 W. Swann Ave, 2nd Floor

Indemnity Paid: $65,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-114949
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kaye			Monello
Street Address
2985 Drew Street
City				State	Zip
Clearwater				FL	33759
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(727) 754 - 9268		(727) 519 - 1276	kaye.monello@baycare.org

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Solimar		A	Salud
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		1919 W. Swann Ave, 2nd Floor
City		State	Zip Code	County
Tampa		FL	33606	Hillsborough
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
120-73-195		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME104236		Pediatrics - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			F	Hillsborough
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

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/20/2018		10/23/2018

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
14 year old female presented to the office of her PCP with complaints of vomiting x 2 days and abdominal pain. Tylenol gave no relief. Her abdomen was tender along the lower abdomen but there was no guarding or rebound. A viral infection was suspected. She had continued complaints over the next day with increased pain and called her PCP. She was told to go the ER if pain continued and she presented to the hospital on April 21, 2018. CT showed a perforated appendix.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
14 year old female presented to the office of her PCP with complaints of vomiting x 2 days and abdominal pain. Tylenol gave no relief. Her abdomen was tender along the lower abdomen but there was no guarding or rebound. A viral infection was suspected. She had continued complaints over the next day with increased pain and called her PCP. She was told to go the ER if pain continued and she presented to the hospital on April 21, 2018. CT showed a perforated appendix.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to Diagnose Appendicitis
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage. Recovery delayed.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			2/4/2019
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim

Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within the pre-suit period as set forth in 766.106 (more than 90 days before suit is filed).
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
2/4/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$65,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$18,029

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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

Any risk issues have been addressed.

Does Dr. SOLIMAR A SALUD, MD have any medical malpractice cases, lawsuits, or complaints?

Dr. SOLIMAR A SALUD, MD has at least 1 medical malpractice case(s), lawsuit(s), or complaint(s).

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