Dr. N. SUAREZ VICTOR, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. N. SUAREZ VICTOR, MD

720 SW 58th Ct

Miami, FL

33144

Dade

Court Case # 098-28768 CA 20

Indemnity Paid: $1,000,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M199900757
Claim Number :	2829-01
Date Submitted :	6/9/1999

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
CADUCEUS SELF-INSURANCE FUND, INC.				Excess
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-1649914
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity
Street Address

City				State	Zip
				FL
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	N. SUAREZ			VICTOR
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		*NR
City		State	Zip Code	County
*NR		FL	33144	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
*NR		$1,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
0033082		Surgery - General

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	*NR
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
*NR
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
1/16/1998		2/3/1998

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
*NR
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
*NR
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/15/1998			098-28768 CA 20
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
			5/20/1999
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

$1,000,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$5,650

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$2,089

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

*NR

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 000000097-17633

Indemnity Paid: $260,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M199900237
Claim Number :	97M08072
Date Submitted :	2/22/1999

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY				Excess
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-2559805
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity
Street Address

City				State	Zip
				FL
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	N. SUAREZ			VICTOR
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		*NR
City		State	Zip Code	County
*NR		FL	33144	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
*NR		$1,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
0033082		Surgery - General Practice or Family Practice

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	*NR
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
*NR
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
No Response
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/26/1996		4/16/1997

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
*NR
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
*NR
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
8/7/1997			000000097-17633
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
			2/12/1999
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

$260,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$34,636

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$13,349

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$260,000

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

*NR

Updates

No updates found.

Court Case # 00097-10555CA32

Indemnity Paid: $74,750.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M199800148
Claim Number :	97M07276
Date Submitted :	1/13/1998

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY				Excess
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
13-2559805
Insurer Contact Information
Type		Entity Name
Entity
Street Address

City				State	Zip
				FL
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	VICTOR			SUAREZ, M.D.
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		*NR
City		State	Zip Code	County
*NR		FL	33144	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
*NR		$1,000,000		*NR
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
0033082		Surgery - General

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	*NR
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
No Response
Name of Institution		Code

Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
No Response
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
6/26/1996		2/13/1997

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
*NR
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
*NR
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Minor - Loss of fingers, loss or damage to organs. Includes non-disabling injuries.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/13/1997			00097-10555CA32
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
			1/7/1998
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

$74,750

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$10,160

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,090

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$74,750

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$12,000	$0
Wage Loss	$2,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

*NR

Updates

No updates found.

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