PLCR

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Medical Malpractice Closed Claims Report

 
Department File Number : M201782335
Claim Number : 154188
Date Submitted : 6/16/2017
 
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 Entity Name
Entity Aventura Hospital & Medical Center
Insurer Type Street Address of Practice
Licensed 20900 Biscayne Blvd.
City State Zip Code County
Aventura FL 33180 Dade
Policy Number Per Claim Policy Limits Aggregate Policy Limits
HCI-10114 $5,000,000 $10,000,000
Profession or Business Other Profession or Business
Hospitals  
License Number Specialty Code & Classification Certification Number
     

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 Dade
City State Zip Code
     
Location where injury occured Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility  
Name of Institution Code
AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CTR. 100131
Location of Institutional Injury Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room  
Date of Occurrence Date Reported to Insurer
5/31/2014 1/23/2015
 
Diagnostic Information
 
Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Left MCA stroke.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Allege failure to timely & appropriately recognize & urgently treat stroke symptoms & implement stroke protocols to prevent further deterioration of health.
Diagnostic Code :  
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient to ER with increased confusion, weakness, slurred speech & multiple falls. Patient was admitted but did not receive a neurological consult until the next day. MRI revealed left MCA stroke resulting in right hemiplegia.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Left MCA stroke resulting in right hemiplegia
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
1/19/2016 16-000872-CA-09
County Suit Filed in Date of Final Disposition
Dade 6/7/2017
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Morton, D.O., Patrick D
Advanced Medical Care Associates, P.A.
Becerra, M.D., Luis I
Aventura Neurologic Associates, LLC
Neuroscience Consultants, LLC
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
5/31/2017
 
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 $122,145
All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid $44,377
Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss $500,000
Deductible $0
Injured Person's Total Economic Loss
  Incurred to Date Anticipated
Medical Expense $85,421 $422,000
Wage Loss $0 $0
Other Expenses $0 $0
Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely
Review of policies and procedures.
 
Updates
 
No updates found.

 

 

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