Dr. DAVID BOHORQUEZ, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

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Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. DAVID BOHORQUEZ, MD

7522 N.W. 44th Court

Coral Springs, FL

33065

Broward

Court Case # CACE-15-014901

Indemnity Paid: $700,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201781722
Claim Number :	154998
Date Submitted :	2/13/2018

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC.				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
61-0904881
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Teresa			Ross
Street Address
One Park Plaza P.O. Box 555
City				State	Zip
Nashville				TN	37202
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(615) 344 - 5804			Teresa.Ross@HCAHealthcare.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Bohorquez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7027 W Broward Blvd. #281
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10114		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8055		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery		01

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
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER		100189
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
10/10/2014		4/16/2015

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute right MCA stroke.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Allege that despite an abnormal CT scan of the brain, patient was discharged only to return 17 hours later with massive stroke and paralysis from hemiplegia.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented to ER with headache & weakness. Patient was evaluated & diagnosed with headache & discharged home under 3 hours after presenting. Patient was found at home 17 hours later with a change in mental status & brought back to ER with severe weakness & slurred speech. Radiological exams revealed an acute right MCA stroke. Patient transferred to Westside Regional Medical Center for decompressive craniotomy.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Massive stroke, left sided hemiplegia.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
9/10/2015			CACE-15-014901
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			3/30/2017
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
3/6/2017

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$700,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$165,480

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$102,003

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

$700,000

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

	Incurred to Date	Anticipated
Medical Expense	$200,000	$0
Wage Loss	$1,000,000	$0
Other Expenses	$0	$0

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

Review of policies and procedures.

Updates

Date of Change:

2/13/2018 10:44:51 AM

Reason for Change:

Additional LAE payments made.

Field Changed	Former Value	New Value
Amount of Loss Adjustment Expense Paid to Defense Counsel	105555	165480
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid	56932	102003

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Court Case # 2013-CA-012104

Indemnity Paid: $298,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201576101
Claim Number :	304368
Date Submitted :	10/16/2015

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	AUDRA		M	FLOYD
Street Address
13450 WEST SUNRISE BLVD
City				State	Zip
SUNRISE				FL	33323
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(877) 320 - 0748	3111	(866) 636 - 5421	afloyd@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Bohorquez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		5791 SW 8th Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
0878150		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8055		Emergency Medicine - No Major 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
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL		100010
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
12/31/2011		3/22/2013

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient presented with complaints of testicular pain.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
An ultrasound was done which indicated no evidence of torsion, epididymitis was suggested.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Alleged failure to diagnose testicular torsion.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Loss of left testicle.
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
7/26/2013			2013-CA-012104
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Palm Beach			9/4/2015
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter Imaging Associates, Inc. St. Mary's Medical Center Turiano, MD, Vincent
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

$298,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$107,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

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 # 10-63818

Indemnity Paid: $75,000.00

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M201680531
Claim Number :	2010232891
Date Submitted :	12/5/2016

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
OCEANUS INSURANCE COMPANY, A RISK RETENTION GROUP				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
20-1066914
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kerry-Anne			Roper
Street Address
4600 Sheridan Street, Suite 200
City				State	Zip
Hollywood				FL	33021
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(954) 518 - 8008			Kerry-Anne.Roper@sedgwickcms.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	David			Bohorquez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7027 West Broward Boulevard, Suite 281
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
05-2005-002		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8055		Physicians or Surgeons

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	Dade
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
N/A		000000
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Other		Sterling Emergency Svcs of Miami Beach
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
11/8/2008		8/17/2010

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute myocardial infarction.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
The patient presented with chest pain and an EKG which revealed a non-STEMI.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Failure to diagnose symptoms of myocardial infarction.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Failure to diagnose myocardial infarction.
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
3/31/2011			10-63818
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			8/17/2016
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
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Arbitration
Award for plaintiff.
Date of Payment
9/23/2016

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$75,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$75,000

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$156,758

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

Correct diagnosis.

Updates

No updates found.

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Court Case # 05-12065CA25

Indemnity Paid: $50,000.00

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Department File Number :	M200643343
Claim Number :	SH-B-36299
Date Submitted :	12/4/2006

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
AIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
02-0309086
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Nancy			Thomas
Street Address
2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, 19th Floor; One Briarlake Plaza
City				State	Zip
Houston				TX	77042-361
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	David			Bohorquez
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7522 N.W. 44th Court
City		State	Zip Code	County
Coral Springs		FL	33065	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
4762470		$1,000,000		$1,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Osteopathic Physician
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
OS8055		Emergency Medicine - No Major Surgery

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

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

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Emergency Room
Name of Institution		Code
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL		100187
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/1/2003		12/21/2004

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Patient to ED with difficulty breathing.Medical history of Parkinsons; family concerned he may have swallowed dentures
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient evaluated by intern, supervised by physician; ordered blood work, EKG, chest x-ray which showed opacity consistent with pneumonia.Dr. Bohorquez identified foreign body on film and arranged for admission of patient, as well as relaying this finding to physician
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
No misdiagnosis
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleging failure to order neck x-ray or follow up more timely on family's concern about dentures being swallowed.
Severity Of Injury
Temporary: Major - Burns, surgical material left, drug side effect, brain damage.Recovery delayed.

Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
6/13/2005			05-12065CA25
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Dade			11/30/2006
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Palmetto Emergency Medicine Specialists
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
1/17/2006

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$50,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$15,985

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$987

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

Dr. Bohorquez correctly identified the foreign body and had the patient admitted and advised the physician of his findings.

Updates

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