Civil Trial Defense Law Firm
La Cava Jacobson & Goodis handles litigation and appeals in all Florida state and federal courts.
Fort Lauderdale
550 West Cypress Creek Rd.
Suite 150
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Tel: (754) 301-5060
Fax: (754) 551-6884
St. Petersburg
200 Central Avenue
Suite 250
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Tel: (727) 477-1013
Fax: (727) 550-0811
Jacksonville
1200 Riverplace Boulevard
Suite 201
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Tel: (904) 564-1900
Fax: (904) 980-9231
Tampa
501 East Kennedy Blvd.
12th Floor
Tampa, Florida 33602
Tel: (813) 209-9611
Fax: (813) 209-9511
Miami
7700 North Kendall Drive
Suite 411
Miami, FL 33156
Tel: (786) 724-2600
Fax: (305) 847-3788
West Palm Beach
701 Northpoint Parkway
Suite 330
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Tel: (561) 282-1470
Fax: (561) 689-5013
Naples
9150 Galleria Court
Suite 100
Naples, Florida 34109
Tel: (239) 300-9679
Fax: (239) 734-3546
Lou La Cava and David Young Obtain a Defense Verdict In a Wrongful Death Case
/in Firm ResultsLou La Cava and David Young obtained a defense verdict for a physician assistant and emergency medicine physician in a wrongful death case in Manatee County. The Plaintiff alleged the physician assistant was negligent for not diagnosing meningitis in a 20 year old who presented with headache, fever, nausea and body aches. A diagnosis of viral syndrome was made and the patent was discharged home. The next day the patient was found unresponsive and he passed away a day later. Final diagnosis on autopsy was sepsis and meningitis. There was no testing performed in the emergency room. The physician was not consulted during the patient’s emergency room visit but later reviewed the record and agreed with the plan of care. The defense argued that an appropriate history and physical was performed in the emergency room which did not demonstrate meningitis. Further, the patient did have a viral illness while in the emergency room and he developed the bacterial infection after he left. After a 9 day case and just less than 4 hours of deliberation the jury returned a verdict finding both health care providers not negligent.
Jason Azzarone Was Successful in Arguing to The First District Court of Appeal
/in Firm ResultsMandy Smith, Frank Roberts, Jay Azzarone, and Lou La Cava Obtain Summary Judgment Win in Medical Malpractice Case
/in Firm ResultsThe Defendant further argued that Plaintiff had ample notice of the pre-suit deficiency with time to cure said deficiency, but did not do so. The Court found that neither the Defendant doctor, nor her employer were put on notice of the potential claim, nor were they named in the NOI that was sent to the co-defendant hospital. The court acknowledged the imputed notice arguments made by Plaintiff and cited in the Young v. Naples Community Hospital Inc., 129 So. 3d 456, 459–60 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014), but relied upon two cases cited by the Defendant, Bonati v. Allen (911 So2d 285, (2005)) and Brundage v. Evans (295 So.3d 300 (2020)), which illustrated that, pre-suit investigation requirements under Florida Statute section 766.203 demanded some specificity towards potential defendants in pre-suit, and a valid notice alone without corroboration does not suffice to meet pre-suit requirements.
Lou La Cava and Janett Durkee Obtain A Defense Verdict In A Wrongful Death Case
/in Firm ResultsJason Azzarone was successful in arguing to the Second District Court of Appeal
/in Firm ResultsJonathon Lynn and Mandy Smith Obtain Defense Verdict in Collier County
/in Firm ResultsJonathon Lynn and Mandy Smith obtained a defense verdict after a six-day trial in Collier County. The Plaintiff, who had undergone a colonoscopy, vomited and aspirated immediately after his procedure while under the care of the CRNA and anesthesiologist. The Plaintiff alleged negligence on the part of both the CRNA and anesthesiologist in not preventing the aspiration. As a result of the aspiration, the patient was diagnosed with dysautonomia, a rare complication, and sought treatment from his Harvard–affiliated pulmonologist who testified at the time of trial. The pulmonologist had developed a life care plan for the Plaintiff that was expected to cost about $3,500,000.00 over the Plaintiff’s remaining life expectancy. In his closing argument, the Plaintiff asked the jury to award $4,000,000.00 in non-economic damages in addition to the economic damages. The jury deliberated 3 1/2 hours and returned a verdict for the Defendants finding they were not negligent in their care and treatment of the Plaintiff.
Jason Azzarone was successful in arguing to the Fifth District Court of Appeal
/in Firm ResultsJason Azzarone and Thomas Saieva Obtain a Dismissal With Prejudice In An Inmate Civil Rights Case
/in Firm ResultsThe Plaintiff alleged that he received cursory medical care following an altercation with another inmate and that the physicians neglected his condition in violation of his Fourteenth Amendment Rights. The motion to dismiss argued that based on the allegations, the Plaintiff could not establish any claim for deliberate indifference to a serious medical condition as required by Federal law because, as alleged, the Plaintiff received medical care. The Court agreed, finding that the Plaintiff could not demonstrate deliberate indifference and therefore, the matter was to be dismissed with prejudice.
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Jason Azzarone Was Successful in Arguing to the Fourth District Court of Appeal
/in Firm ResultsJason Azzarone Secures Summary Judgment In An Inmate Civil Rights Case
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