Rodney S. Margol

Mr. Margol is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended the University of Florida (B.S. with high honors, 1972; J.D., 1975) and then went on to earn an L.L.M. at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. While at the University of Florida Mr. Margol was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Florida Blue Key. Mr. Margol authored “To Refer or Not to Refer? The Question of Referral Fees Under Rule 4-1.5 Rules Regulating the Florida Bar” Florida Bar Journal, VI. LXII, No.2, Feb. 1988 and “Medico-Legal Issues in Shoulder Dystocia Cases,” Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury, published by McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1992.

Mr. Margol is a member of the following organizations:

• Selected by Best Lawyers as 2018 Jacksonville Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year"
• Selected by Best Lawyers as 2014 Jacksonville Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year"
• Named to the Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine
• 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Personal Injury Law (Martindale-Hubbell)
• Florida Super Lawyers 2012
• Best Lawyers in America
  • Medical Malpractice Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, International Society of Barristers
• American Association for Justice
• The American Board of Trial Advocates
• Chairman, Board of Trustees: The Bolles School (2004-2006)

Mr. Margol is admitted to practice in Florida; before the United States Supreme Court; 11th Circuit Court of Appeals; and before the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

Verdicts, Settlements & Arbitration Awards:

Pinto v. Walimire, Arbitration Award $925,000;

Zimmerman v. Brus, $335,000 Settlement

DiLieto v. Yale University School of Medicine et al.: Represented Plaintiff in medical malpractice suit - Verdict and Judgment for Plaintiff $12,580,000.

Craig v. Arn: Represented Plaintiff in wrongful death, medical negligence suit (loss of wife/mother) - Verdict for Plaintiff $10,000,000.

Blatzer v. St. Vincent’s Medical Center:Newborn baby suffered permanent brain damage during labor and delivery as a result of medical negligence. Represented Plaintiff - Verdict for Plaintiff $9,230,000.

England v. Katibah, et al.: Represented Plaintiff in medical negligence suit related to misdiagnosis of breast cancer - Verdict for Plaintiff $2,700,000.

Burns v. University Medical Center, Inc.: Newborn injured during labor and delivery as a result of medical negligence. Represented Plaintiff - Verdict for Plaintiff $5,000,000.

Robinson v. University Medical Center, Inc.: Represented Plaintiff in wrongful death, medical negligence suit (negligent administration of medication) - Verdict for Plaintiff $2,700,000.

Scott v. Macksey: Newborn baby suffered permanent brain injuries as a result of medical negligence. Represented Plaintiff - Verdict and Judgment for Plaintiff $9,200,000.

Deen v. State Farm Ins. Co.: Represented Plaintiffs in Federal Court uninsured motorist claim - Verdict for Plaintiffs $1,960,000.

Dalgleish v. Walgreens: Canceled prescription sold to customer, resulting in tinnitus. Represented Plaintiff - Verdict for Plaintiff $1,400,000.

Alexander v. State Farm Ins. Co.: Represented Plaintiff in Federal Court underinsured motorist claim (non-surgical back and neck injuries) - Verdict for Plaintiff $300,000.

Peter Daou et al. v. Arianna Huffington et al.: Represented Plaintiffs in lawsuit involving claims of Idea Misappropriation, Unjust Enrichment & Fraud - Confidential Settlement

Evans v. General Motors: Represented Inventor in lawsuit for Theft of Intellectual Property - Confidential Settlement.

Newborn injured during labor and delivery. Permanent brain damage as a result of medical negligence. Settlement - $5,000,000.

Motor vehicle collision. Non-surgical back and neck injuries. Settlement - $200,000.