Dr. THOMAS CAFFREY, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. THOMAS CAFFREY, MD

4300 Alton Road

Miami Beach, FL

33140

Dade

Court Case # 09-35784-CA21

Indemnity Paid: $85,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201059336
Claim Number :	SH-08-PHY-83160
Date Submitted :	12/8/2010

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
25-1149494
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy		J	Thomas
Street Address
9821 Katy Freeway
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77024
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(713) 935 - 8868		(713) 461 - 8130	nancy_thomas@ajg.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Thomas			Caffrey
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		400 S. Point Drive, Apt. 2109
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33139	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
8649150		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME63466		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

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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
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER		100034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
2/18/2007		11/14/2008

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Strep infection of oropharynx
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Failure to diagnose and treat step infection of oropharynx which developed into necrotizing cervical and mediastinal fasciitis
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose and treat
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Death
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/1/2009			09-35784-CA21
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			12/7/2010
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Mt. Sinai Medical Center Fahal, D.O., Ghassan
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 subject to arbitration, but settlement reached in lieu of award.
Date of Payment
9/10/2010

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$85,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$179,621

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,618

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

Unknown

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # CACE02-006931-14

Indemnity Paid: $25,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200955650
Claim Number :	E30145
Date Submitted :	3/4/2011

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Maria			Gonzalez
Street Address
2801 SW 149th Avenue, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Miramar				FL	33027
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 602 - 5834			mgonzalez@pronational.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Thomas		A	Caffrey
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		4300 Alton Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33140	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
PNFL-3004533-00		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME63466		Emergency Medicine - Including Major Surgery		0

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER		100225
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
5/16/2000		4/20/2001

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patrial tear of the distal bicep muscle right arm.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Diagnosed as sprain/strain muscle right arm.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose tear right bicep muscle.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Minor disability right upper extremity.
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
4/13/2002			CACE02-006931-14
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			11/19/2009
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Hollywood Medical Center North Ridge Emergency Physicians, PA A.D.L. Construction & Design
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

$25,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$75,282

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$26,729

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$25,000

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 personnel and medical experts.

Updates

Date of Change:

3/4/2011 11:22:21 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional fees/expenses paid after file closed.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	73972	75282
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	21309	26729

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