Dr. TERESITA DIEGUEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. TERESITA DIEGUEZ, MD

15599 SW 187th Ave.

Miami, FL

33196

Dade

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $1,750,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201885433
Claim Number :	118397
Date Submitted :	6/4/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COVERYS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-2600307
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Lindquist
Street Address
Coverys. One Financial Center
City				State	Zip
Bodton				MA	02111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(617) 428 - 9838			dlindquist@coverys.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresita			Dieguez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		231 NW 136 Avenue
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33182	Desoto
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
5-10026		$3,000,000		$10,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81412		Family Physicians or General Practitioners - No Surgery

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
			M	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Prison
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Correctional Center Clinic
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
4/1/2016		6/1/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
1.The patient, with an existing colostomy bag, presented to the infirmary via wheelchair complaining of severe abdominal pain. The provider ordered 23 hour observation, Tylenol and clear liquid. The patientÂ¿s condition deteriorated overnight and he was transferred to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction and ischemic bowel.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient ultimately ended up undergoing multiple surgeries, a small bowel resection and the placement of a PEG feeding tube.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose small bowel obstruction and ischemic bowel.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
The patient underwent multiple surgeries, a small bowel resection and placement of a PEG feeding tube.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
			*NR
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
*NR			4/11/2018
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
Other			settled
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

$1,750,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$11,443

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

Safety management steps are in review.

Updates

Date of Change:

6/4/2018 3:37:12 PM

Reason for Change:

Loss Adjust/Counsel was entered incorrectly

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	1144284	11443

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

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Court Case # 4:16-cv-511

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201884488
Claim Number :	111695
Date Submitted :	3/5/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
COVERYS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
47-2600307
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christine		M	Lopez
Street Address
One Financial Center, 13th Floor
City				State	Zip
Boston				MA	02111
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(425) 310 - 7140		(425) 310 - 7210	clopez@coverys.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresita			Dieguez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		15599 SW 187th Ave.
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami		FL	33196	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
5-10026		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Medical Director
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME81412

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Prison
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Prison Clinic
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/7/2014		8/16/2016

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient requested treatment for Gender Dysphoria
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient was allegedly denied treatment
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Denial of treatment for Gender Dysphoria
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
8/15/2016			4:16-cv-511
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Leon			12/11/2017
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
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Other			Voluntarily Dismissed
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$178,669

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$8,115

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

No updates found.

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

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