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18-006200MA Jennifer Gagne As Personal Representative Of The Estate Of Michael Gagne vs. University Hospital, Westside Regional Medical Center, Arnoldo Ghitis, Md, And Florida Heart And Health Institute
 Status: Closed
DOAH Final Order on Friday, July 5, 2019.

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Summary: The arbitration panel awarded Claimant a total of $1,247,503.90 in economic and non-economic damages.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8JENNIFER GAGNE, as Personal

12Representative of the Estate of

17MICHAEL GAGNE,

19Claimant,

20vs. Case No. 18 - 6200MA

26UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WESTSIDE

29REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; ARNOLDO

33GHITIS, MD; AND FLORIDA HEART

38AND HEALTH INSTITUTE,

41Defendants.

42_______________________________/

43FINAL ARBITRATION AWARD

46The final arbitration hearing in this case was held before

56W. David Watkins, Chief Arbitrator; Sam Coffey, Arbitrator ; and

65Ilisa W. Hoffman , Arbitrator, on June 25, 2019, in F ort

76Lauderdale, Florida.

78APPEARANCES

79For Claimant : Paul M . Silva, Esq uire

88Peter J. Somera, Jr., Esquire

93Somera & Silva, LLP

97Suite 232W

992255 Glad es Road

103Boca Raton, F lorida 33431

108For Defendants : Jonathan Miller, Esq uire

115Wicker, Smith, OÓHara, McCoy

119a nd Ford, P.A.

123Suite 1400

125515 East Las Olas Boulevard

130F ort L auderdale, F lorida 33302

137Oscar Cabanas, Esquire

140Wicker, Smith, OÓHara, McCoy

144and Ford, P.A.

147Suite 800

1492800 Ponce De Leon Boulevard

154Coral Gables, Florida 33134

158AWARD

1591. Funeral expenses: $1 , 520.00

1642. Present value of loss of

170net estate accumlations : $ 583, 266 .00

1783. Past and future medical expenses: $0.00

185(by stipulation of the parties)

1904. Non - economic damages, awarded to

197Troy Gagne for a 100% loss of

204capacity to enjoy life: $250,000.00

2105. Non - economic damages, awarded to

217Anthony Gagne for a 100% loss of

224c apacity to enjoy life: $250,000.00

231Present value of economic and

236non - economic damages : $1,084,786.00

2446. Fees and costs, 15% of total

251d amages : $162, 717.90

2567. Total present value awarded : $1,247,503.90

265PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

2678. Defendants have agreed to pay the arbitrators, Sam

276Coffey and Ilisa W. Hoffman, at the rate of $750.00 per hour,

288for a total of eight hours each of preparation, hearing , and

299deliberation. Accordingly, no later than July 25, 2019,

307Defendants shall pay to the arbitrators na m ed above

317$6,000.00 each. Defendants shall also pay for the costs of the

329arbitration proceeding, including the cost of the facility.

3379. As noted abo ve, the parties have stipulated that

347reasonable attorney's fees and costs to be paid by Defendants

357for ClaimantÓs attorneyÓs fees and costs shall be 15 percent of

368t h e present value of the economic and non - economic damages

381award.

382DONE AND ORDERED this 5th day of July , 2019 , in

392Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

396S

397W. DAVID WATKINS

400Administrative Law Judge

403Division of Administrative Hearings

407The DeSoto Building

4101230 Apalachee Parkway

413Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

418(850) 48 8 - 9675

423Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847

429www.doah.state.fl.us

430Filed with the Clerk of the

436Division of Administrative Hearings

440this 5th day of July , 2019 .

447COPIES FURNISHED:

449Robert E. Paradela, Esquire

453Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy,

457and Ford, P.A.

460Suite 1400

46251 5 East Las Olas Boulevard

468Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302

472Jonathan Miller, Esquire

475Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy,

479and Ford, P.A.

482Suite 1400

484515 East Las Olas Boulevard

489Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302

493Paul M. Silva, Esquire

497Somera & Silva, LLP

501Suite 232W

5032255 Glades Road

506Boca Raton, Florida 33431

510(eServed)

511Peter J. Somera, Jr., Esquire

516Somera and Silva, LLP

520Suite 232W

5222255 Glades Road

525Boca Raton, Florida 33431

529Oscar Cabanas, Esquire

532Wicker, Smith, OÓHara, McCoy ,

536and Ford, P.A.

539Suite 800

5412800 Ponce De Leon Boulevard

546C o ral Gables, Florida 33134

552(eServed)

553Theresa Christine Perez, Esquire

557Wicker , Smith , O'Hara , McCoy , and Ford, P . A .

567Suite 1400

569515 East Las Olas Boulevard

574Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

578(eServed)

579Sam Coffey, Esquire

582Coffey Trial Law

585S uite 100

588500 Northeast Fourth Street

592Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

596Ilisa W. Hoffman, Esquire

600Ilisa W. Hoffman, P.A.

604Suite 350

6064601 Ponce de Leon Boulevard

611Coral Gables, Florida 33146

615NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

621A party who is adversely affec ted by this Final Order is

633entitled to judicial review pursuant to section 120.68, Florida

642Statutes. Review proceedings are governed by the Florida Rules

651of Appellate Procedure. Such proceedings are commenced by

659filing the original notice of administrati ve appeal with the

669agency clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings within

67830 days of rendition of the order to be reviewed, and a copy of

692the notice, accompanied by any filing fees prescribed by law,

702with the clerk of the District Court of Appeal i n the appellate

715district where the agency maintains its headquarters or where a

725party resides or as otherwise provided by law.

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Proceedings
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Date: 01/22/2020
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Claimant's Exhibits not received into evidence to Claimant.
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Date: 07/05/2019
Proceedings: DOAH Final Order
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Date: 07/05/2019
Proceedings: Final Arbitration Award (hearing held June 25, 2019). CASE CLOSED.
Date: 06/25/2019
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
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Date: 06/25/2019
Proceedings: Proposed Final Arbitration Award filed.
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Date: 06/25/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Proposed Arbitration Award filed.
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Date: 06/25/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Proposed Arbitration Award filed.
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Date: 06/24/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Regarding Loss of Household Services and Support and Funeral Expenses filed.
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Date: 06/21/2019
Proceedings: Second Notice of Filing Status Update filed.
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Date: 06/19/2019
Proceedings: Order Denying Renewed Motion for Continuance of Final Hearing.
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Date: 06/18/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Notice of Filing Status Update Per the Court's June 12, 2019, Order filed.
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Date: 06/17/2019
Proceedings: Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Enforce Setoff of Past and Future Collateral Source Payments.
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Date: 06/17/2019
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Relating to Noneconomic Damages.
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Date: 06/13/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Response to Defendants' Motion to Enforce Setoff of Past and Future Collateral Source Payments filed.
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Date: 06/13/2019
Proceedings: Claimants Response to Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Related to Non-Economic Damages filed.
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Date: 06/13/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Pre-hearing Stipulation filed.
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Date: 06/12/2019
Proceedings: Order Reserving Ruling on Defendants' Renewed Motion for Continuance.
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Date: 06/12/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Motion in to Enforce Set-Off of Past and Future Collateral Source Payments filed.
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Date: 06/12/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Related to Non-economic Damages filed.
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Date: 06/11/2019
Proceedings: Request to Produce filed.
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Date: 06/11/2019
Proceedings: Defendant's Exhibit List filed.
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Date: 06/10/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Date: 06/10/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Consortium Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 06/05/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Response to Respondents' Renewed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Date: 06/04/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Renewed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Date: 05/30/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Exhibit List filed.
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Date: 05/30/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Cancellation of Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Date: 05/28/2019
Proceedings: Re-Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Date: 05/23/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Leot Densmore, PWMK of Troy Gagne) filed.
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Date: 05/14/2019
Proceedings: Re-Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum (Missun) filed.
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Date: 05/14/2019
Proceedings: Certificate of Non-objection filed.
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Date: 05/13/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Conflict filed.
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Date: 05/13/2019
Proceedings: Order Denying Continuance of Final Hearing.
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Date: 05/13/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Response to Respondents' Motion for Continuance filed.
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Date: 05/10/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Cancellation of Deposition Duces Tecum (Pilato) filed.
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Date: 05/10/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Cancellation of Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum (Missun) filed.
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Date: 05/10/2019
Proceedings: Respondents' Motion to Continue Arbitration filed.
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Date: 05/09/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Consortium Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 05/09/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Brian Pilato, DO) filed.
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Date: 05/08/2019
Proceedings: Request for Copies to Respondents filed.
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Date: 05/06/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum (S.D.) filed.
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Date: 05/03/2019
Proceedings: Respondents' Fact and Expert List filed.
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Date: 05/03/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Production from Non-party filed.
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Date: 04/24/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum (Ronald Missun, PhD) filed.
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Date: 04/24/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Response to Request to Produce filed.
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Date: 04/24/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Trial Damage Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 04/24/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Collateral Source Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 04/24/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Medical Malpractice Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 04/24/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Response to Expert Request to Produce filed.
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Date: 04/24/2019
Proceedings: Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Expert Witness Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 04/23/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition (Anthony Gagne) filed.
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Date: 04/23/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition (Troy Gagne) filed.
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Date: 04/23/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition (Jennifer Gagne) filed.
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Date: 04/23/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum (Ronald Missun, PhD) filed.
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Date: 04/19/2019
Proceedings: Certificate of Non-objection filed.
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Date: 04/19/2019
Proceedings: Response to Request to Produce filed.
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Date: 04/19/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Answers to Expert Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 04/18/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Production from Non-party filed.
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Date: 04/17/2019
Proceedings: Order Denying Motion for Extension of Time.
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Date: 04/15/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time filed.
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Date: 04/10/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Amended Fact and Expert Witness List filed.
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Date: 03/28/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Collateral Source Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 03/28/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Expert Witness Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 03/28/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Medical Malpractice Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 03/28/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Trial Damage Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 03/28/2019
Proceedings: Expert Request to Produce filed.
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Date: 03/28/2019
Proceedings: Request to Produce filed.
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Date: 03/22/2019
Proceedings: Cross Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Date: 03/21/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Date: 03/18/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Expert Request for Production to Respondents, University Hospital, Westside Regional Medical Center, Arnoldo Ghitis, MD, and Florida Heart & Health Institute filed.
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Date: 03/18/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Notice of Serving Expert Interrogatories to Respondents, University Hospital, Westside Regional Medical Center, Arnoldo Ghitis, MD, and Florida Heart & Health Institute filed.
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Date: 03/06/2019
Proceedings: Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
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Date: 02/28/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Fact and Expert Witness List filed.
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Date: 02/19/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for June 25 through 28, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Date: 02/08/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Notice of Compliance with Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration filed.
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Date: 02/07/2019
Proceedings: Claimants' Compliance with Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration filed.
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Date: 01/17/2019
Proceedings: Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration.
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Date: 01/17/2019
Proceedings: Order Confirming Arbitrators.
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Date: 01/04/2019
Proceedings: Defendants' Notice of Appointing Arbitrators in Accordance with Administrative Code Rule 60Q-3.007(3) filed.
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Date: 01/04/2019
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Theresa Perez) filed.
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Date: 12/18/2018
Proceedings: Notice of Claimant's Designation of Arbitrator filed.
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Date: 12/17/2018
Proceedings: Notice Regarding Applicable Rules and Service of Pleadings.
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Date: 12/17/2018
Proceedings: Certificate of Chief Arbitrator.
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Date: 12/17/2018
Proceedings: Order Appointing Chief Arbitrator.
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Date: 11/20/2018
Proceedings: Joint Request for Arbitration filed.

Case Information

Judge:
W. DAVID WATKINS
Date Filed:
11/20/2018
Date Assignment:
11/20/2018
Last Docket Entry:
01/22/2020
Location:
Fort Basinger, Florida
District:
Middle
Agency:
Medical Arbitration
Suffix:
MA
 

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