Dr. YAEL MYERS, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. YAEL MYERS, MD

3702 Washington Street Suite 305

Indemnity Paid: $112,500.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Tiffany		D	Taylor
Street Address
13450 West Sunrise Blvd
City				State	Zip
Sunrise				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748			TTaylor@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	YAEL			MYERS
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		3702 Washington Street Suite 305
City		State	Zip Code	County
HollyWood		FL	33021	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
061998R		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME82464		Internal Medicine - Minor Surgery

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
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (DADE)		100022
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/9/2005		8/29/2007

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
The patient was admitted for confusion, altered mental status and back pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient underwent a L4-S1 decompression surgery.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged failure to diagnose and treat patient's underlying medical disease and alleged failure to prescribe and monitor antibiotics, resulting in paralysis.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Major - Paraplegia, blindness, loss of two limbs, brain damage.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
12/24/2007			07-41539-CA-23
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			1/4/2013
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Neurology Group of south Florida, Inc. 72 Names Medical Services, Inc. Pop, M.D., Ioan Pop, M.D., P.A., Ioan Osborn, D.O., Brett Osborn, D.O., P.A., Brett A Hefler, RN, Lucia Regaldo, RN, Nena Jones-Duverne, RN, Ebony Ambroise, RN, Melissa Capati, RN, Emelia David, RN, Mark John Doe (Director of Pharmacy, Aventura Hospital and Med Torres, RN, Edgar Miami Beach Healthcare Group, LTDdba Aventura Medical Center Waechter, M.D., Mary Florida Hospitalists, PA Kreger, M.D., Howard
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Within 90 days of suit being filed.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment
12/27/2012

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$112,500

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$138,000

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

Unknown

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

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