David A. Jagolinzer
Shareholder Phone: 305-375-0111
Fax: 305-379-6222
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33146
David A. Jagolinzer is a partner of The Ferraro Law Firm and specializes in complex cases that involve mesothelioma victims, product liability, toxic torts, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Jagolinzer has been successful in obtaining millions of dollars for thousands of the Firm's clients, both in trials and pre-trial settlements. Mr. Jagolinzer's victories earned him membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Rising Star status by Florida Super Lawyers 2011 and in 2008 was selected by the DBR as Finalist for Most Effective Lawyer in Product Liability cases. Some of Mr. Jagolinzer's recent and most notable jury verdicts and trial settlements for victims include the following cases:
$24.2 million jury verdict - Guilder v. Honeywell International, Inc., April, 2008. Dr. Guilder was a 51 year old Weston doctor suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma. This is the highest compensatory damage award against a single defendant in a mesothelioma case to date.
Over $14 million settlement - Plaintiff v. Union Carbide Corporation, et al., August, 2008. Drywall contractor suffering from pleural mesothelioma.
Over $5 million settlement - Parsons v. Ford Motor Company, et al., February 2007. Mr. Parsons was a single, 69 year-old automotive mechanic suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma.
$1.2 million jury verdict - Kavanaugh v. Union Carbide Corporation, 879 So.2d 42 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). Mr. Kavanaugh was a carpenter suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma. This case solidified the legal responsibility in Florida against companies, who had previously claimed legal immunity as bulk suppliers of raw materials.
$1.8 million jury verdict- Lagueux v. Union Carbide Corporation, 861 So.2d 87 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). Mr. Lagueux was a drywall finisher suffering with asbestosis. This was the first case in the nation in which a jury awarded damages against Union Carbide Corporation in connection with the asbestos it mined.
In addition to verdicts and pre-trial settlements at the trial court level, Mr. Jagolinzer has also successfully argued and won major victories for the Firm's clients in appellate courts. Most notably in 2008, Mr. Jagolinzer was integral in the firm's successful argument to declare the Florida Asbestos Statute unconstitutional as it improperly limited Florida asbestos victims right to seek compensation. Williams v. American Optical Corporation, 985 So.2d 23 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008).
A 1999 graduate of the University Of Miami School Of Law, Mr. Jagolinzer is admitted to The Florida, Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bars and actively litigates cases in various other states. Mr. Jagolinzer is a member of the American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Dade County Professionalism Committee, American Association for Justice, the National Italian American Bar Association and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Jagolinzer plays an active role on creditors' committees relating to bankruptcy filings of asbestos companies, serves as an arbitrator for alternative dispute resolution programs, and has fought for victims' rights in front of the Florida Legislature. He is also a frequent lecturer on litigation and trial preparation skills for other attorneys. Mr. Jagolinzer speaks fluent Italian.
Education
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1999
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Major: English Literature
Litigation Percentage
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1999
- Massachusetts, 1999
- District of Columbia, 2008
- New York, 2009
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2008
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2006
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2006
Representative Cases
- Daniel N Williams, et al. v. American Optical Corp. et. al., 985 So.2d 23 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008)
- McConnell v. Union Carbide Corporation, 937 So. 2d 148 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
- Phillips v. American Optical Corp., 914 So.2d 527 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
- Fox v. Union Carbide Corporation, 910 So.2d 422 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
- Bradley v. Union Carbide Corporation, 913 So.2d 1218 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
- Bosarge v. American Optical Corp., 913 So.2d 1265 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
- Kavanaugh vs. Union Carbide Corporation, 879 So.2d 42 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004)
- Lagueux vs. Union Carbide Corporation, 861 So.2d 87 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003)
- Zimmerman vs. ACandS, 823 So.2d 785 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- “Opening & Closing Statements – First & Last Impressions”, Plaintiffs’ Asbestos Litigation - Asbestos Litigation Seminar, 2011
- Products Liability Class (toxic torts, asbestos, class actions), FIU Law School, April, 2009
- Plaintiffs’ Asbestos Litigation - Asbestos Litigation Seminar, 2009
- Co-Chair, Mealey's Fundamentals of Asbestos Conference, Philadelphia, 2006
- "Effective Opening Statement in Asbestos Litigation", Mealey's Asbestos 101 Litigation Conference, New Orleans, 2005
- "Trying an Asbestos Case Part I, Pre-Trial Procedures", Mealey's Asbestos 101 Litigation Conference, Philadephia, 2004
Honors and Awards
- DBR Finalist for Most Effective Lawyer in Product Liability Cases, 2008
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Super Lawyers, Florida Rising Stars 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
Member - Dade County Bar Association
Member - American Association for Justice
Member - National Italian American Bar Association
Member - Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member - Broward Bar Association
Member - Dade County Professionalism Committee
Former member - Florida Bar Association
Member - Public Justice Foundation
- New York Bar Association admitted 2009
Languages
Italian