David Jagolinzer

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David A. Jagolinzer
Born(1974-05-04)May 4, 1974
DiedOctober 18, 2022(2022-10-18) (aged 48)
EducationBoston College
Alma materUniversity of Miami School of Law
OccupationAttorney
Years active1999–2022
OrganizationThe Ferraro Law Firm
Known forMesothelioma litigation
TitlePartner, Shareholder
Websitewww.ferrarolaw.com

David A. Jagolinzer (May 4, 1974 – October 18, 2022)[1] was an American litigation attorney best known for mass mesothelioma tort cases against companies such as Honeywell International and Union Carbide.

Life[edit]

Jagolinzer was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island on May 4, 1974.[2] He graduated with a B.A. in English Literature and a minor in Italian Studies from Boston College in 1996.[2] In 1999, he earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.[2]

Jagolinzer died on October 18, 2022.[3]

Legal career[edit]

In 2005, Jagolinzer became a partner at the Ferraro Law Firm in Miami[4] and was a shareholder in the firm.[2] He specialized in cases involving mesothelioma victims, product liability, toxic mass tort, catastrophic personal injury, and wrongful death.[5]

Notable cases[edit]

In April 2008, a client of his was awarded a $24.2 million jury verdict in Guilder v. Honeywell International, Inc. At the time it was the highest compensatory damage award against a single defendant in a Florida mesothelioma case in history. The case made The National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts for that year.[2] However, this verdict was reversed on appeal.[6]

Later in 2008, Jagolinzer was a key figure in convincing the court to declare the 2005 Florida Asbestos Statute as unconstitutional, in William v. American Optical Corporation. The now-defunct law limited the amount and type of people allowed to sue for asbestos-related injuries.[7]

Jagolinzer was a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Dade County Professionalism Committee, the American Association for Justice, and the National Italian American Bar Association.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Madish, Caroline (October 19, 2022). "David Jagolinzer Rhode Island, Miami Florida Ferraro Law Firm Shareholder has died – Death". SNBC13. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "David A. Jagolinzer Lawyer Profile". MartinDale.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "David Jagolinzer Obituary". Legacy.com.
  4. ^ Fakler, John T. (November 28, 2005). "Law firm adds partners, changes name". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "Fallout From Texas Silicosis Cases Felt in Florida Cases". Law. June 13, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2011.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Honeywell Intern., Inc. v. Guilder, 23 So. 3d 867 (1987)". December 23, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Saunders, Jim (July 8, 2011). "Florida Supreme Court rejects asbestos claim limit". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 20, 2023.