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Michael Manglardi

Mr. Manglardi received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 1984. He graduated with honors in May of 1987 from Florida State University College of Law. While in college and at law school, Mr. Manglardi received a number of honors, scholarships and awards, including completing his first year of law school as number one in his class.

Mr. Manglardi resides in Central Florida with his wife and four children. He is active in various law related and civic organizations including the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and served on its Professionalism Committee, Law Related Education Committee and Workers' Compensation Committee. He has chaired the local Florida Bar Grievance Committee, which investigates complaints of unethical conduct against attorneys. He also serves as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused, neglected and abandoned children.

Mr. Manglardi remains involved with his alma mater, the University of Central Florida, having served as President of UCF Knight Boosters and UCF Alumni Association.

Digitek Alert

Actavis, maker of the prescription drug DIGITEK, launched a Class I nationwide recall of the drug in April 2008. Digitek pills were made for an unknown period of time with a potentially fatal defect. Some tablets may have been twice as thick as they were supposed to be. That meant they could contain twice the approved level of Digitalis, the active ingredient in Digitek, leading to Digitalis toxicity. Read More

Florida Supreme Court Patient Ruling

The Florida Supreme Court rules that patients have a right to check records of past errors made by doctors and hospitals. The hospitals and doctors have been reluctant to produce records of past errors, but the Court ruled that voters adopted a "Patient's Right To Know" in November 2004. Read More

Man Says Paramedics' Mistake Broke His Spine, Shoulders

November 28, 2007: WFTV reports that AttorneysTrialGroup.com is representing an Orange County, FL man who was injured when paramedics attempted to transport him to the hospital for a diabetic emergency. Astolfo Lugo, Sr. broke his hip, both of his shoulders and suffered spinal fractures. Read More

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Merck & Co to pay $4.85 billion

November 9, 2007: Merck & Co agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle claims that its painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks and strokes. Vioxx was prescribed to 80 million patients from May 1999 to September 2004, when it was voluntarily recalled by Merck. Following the recall, suits were filed on behalf of 47,000 claimants across the US. "Great news," exclaims Attorney Carlos Diez-Arguelles. Read More

Medical Malpractice caps ruled unconstitutional

October 30, 2007: the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Orange County, FL ruled that medical malpractice caps on award damages are unconstitutional. A statute enacted in 2003 provided caps on damages. The Court ruled that this statute is contradicted by the Florida Constitution, Article I, Section 26 that was made part of the State Constitution by Florida voters in November 2004. Read More