Dr. VERONICA FIGUEROA, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. VERONICA FIGUEROA, MD

1160 Cypress Glen Circle

Kissimmee, FL

34741

Osceola

Court Case # 2019-ca-003363-oc

Indemnity Paid: $250,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201990725
Claim Number :	CLA0477326
Date Submitted :	11/27/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Jacqueline			Lakins
Street Address
PO Box 2080
City				State	Zip
Mechanicsburg				PA	17055
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(717) 796 - 5421			jlakins@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Veronica			Figueroa
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1160 Cypress Glen Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Kissimmee		FL	34741	Osceola
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
728461N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106528		Gynecology - Minor 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
			F	Polk
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Patient's Home
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury

Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/9/2017		2/18/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Fetal demise
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Delivery
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Placental abruption led to fetal demise.
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
4/9/2019			2019-ca-003363-oc
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Osceola			11/27/2019
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

$250,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$16,602

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$1,000

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$17,500	$0
Wage Loss	$0	$0
Other Expenses	$232,500	$0

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

None

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case #

Indemnity Paid: $33,333.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201989582
Claim Number :	CLA0469952
Date Submitted :	8/9/2019

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
NORCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
94-2301054
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Diane		M	McNab
Street Address
5555 Gate Parkway, Suite 150
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32256
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 439 - 0580			dmcnab@norcal-group.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Veronica		D	Figueroa
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		1160 Cypress Glen Circle
City		State	Zip Code	County
Kissimmee		FL	34741	Palm Beach
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
728461N		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME106528		Surgery - Obstetrics - Gynecology

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	Out of state
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HOSPITAL		100110
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/9/2016		1/15/2019

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient underwent a hysterectomy by another health care provider.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
This provider saw and evaluated the patient post opereratively. This provider was unaware of radiographic evidence reflecting an abnormality and agreed to the recommendation of a discharge.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
The allegations consisted of the failure to note or act upon radiographic evidence of a ureteral injury.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Ureteral injury and sepsis
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Minor - Infections, misset fracture, fall in hospital. Recovery delayed.

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			7/23/2019
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
7/23/2019

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$33,333

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,900

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$5,900

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 met and conferenced with defense attorney and claims specialist

Updates

No updates found.

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