Dr. ZACHARY GIMBEL, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. ZACHARY GIMBEL, MD

4300 Alton Road

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
59-0624424		4066
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	NANCY			CARR
Street Address
11440 SW 88th STREET
City				State	Zip
MIAMI				FL	33176
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(305) 274 - 4070		(305) 274 - 2701	carol.lobacz@nccrms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Zachary			Gimbel
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Self-Insurer		4300 Alton Road
City		State	Zip Code	County
Miami Beach		FL	33140	Dade
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MSMCFGC-PR-A-18 MSMC19		$5,000,000		$5,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Other			Resident
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
TRN23771

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
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER		100034
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Operating Suite
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
9/20/2016		12/21/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Superficial post-operative drainage from surgical incision with associated abdominal pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose bile duct leak.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Eight days post laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the patient presented to the ED with complaints of abdominal pain and discharge from the surgical site. She was diagnosed with superficial post-operative drainage from surgical incision with associated abdominal pain, prescribed Augmentin and told to follow-up with her surgeon. One week later, she again presented to the ED with complaints of abdominal pain, was diagnosed with a bile leak and admitted to the hospital. Despite aggressive treatment and multiple surgical procedures the patient's condition continued to deteriorate due to her multiple comorbidities, including advanced HIV AIDS and she ultimately expired. The lawsuit was voluntarily withdrawn against this practitioner.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/17/2018			2018-014286 CA 01
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			7/18/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Sendzischew, Harry
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
Claim or suit abandoned.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
No Payment Made
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?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$6,019

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$9,709

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

Not applicable.

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