David B. Goulfine

Managing Attorney/Orlando

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Mark Twain

Mr. Goulfine has practiced law in Palm Beach County and Orange County, Florida, and has grown accustomed to the many different venues throughout the State. He effectively defends major corporations and insured individuals in various types of civil cases including premises liability, automobile negligence, negligent security, food poisoning, hurricane claims and other property damage, subrogation and insurance coverage issues.

Mr. Goulfine is admitted to the Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and graduated cum laude with a degree in Business Management and minor in Sports Management. During Mr. Goulfine’s four years at Florida State, he was a French Horn player for the world renowned Florida State University Marching Chiefs.

Mr. Goulfine attended law school at Quinnipiac University School of Law located in the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated cum laude and was presented with the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award for achieving the highest grade in the course of Sports Law. During law school, Mr. Goulfine participated in various legal internships, including the Office of Labor Relations for the State of Connecticut and the world headquarters for the global sandwich chain, Subway.

He began his career as an Associate for the firm of Wohlsifer & Associates, P.A. located in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida. He practiced in the areas of community association law and commercial litigation.

Away from work, Mr. Goulfine enjoys sports, movies, music, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

GREAT RESULTS

Vansyckle vs. Hilton/Trial

In this Orlando case, Mr. Goulfine represented Hilton Corporation in a suit involving an elevator fall and the plaintiff claiming a full thickness rotator cuff tear. Plaintiff was a hairdresser and claimed she couldn’t cut hair anymore and demanded lost wages over $100,000. Plaintiff had rotator cuff surgery after the accident and incurred $40,000 in medical expenses. Plaintiff demanded $900,000. After a week long trial, jury returned Defense Verdict.

Aubry Washington v. Marriott - Trial

In this Orlando case, Mr. Goulfine represented Marriott in a suit where the Plaintiff had a lumbar discectomy and a recommended future lumbar fusion, allegedly as a result of a slip and fall on a handicap ramp.  Past medicals were $65,000 and future surgery was estimated at $135,000.  Plaintiff’s original settlement demand was for $500,000.  Jury found Plaintiff to be 50% negligent and awarded a verdict of $37,500.

Jane Doe” v. Hotel  - Settlement

In this Orlando case, Mr. Goulfine represented a famous hotel chain in a suit involving a 16-year old tennis player who claimed that the sink in her hotel bathroom collapsed on her while she was washing an article of clothing in it.  She claimed she sustained a lumbar spine injury resulting from the incident, and further claimed that the injury had a serious effect on her tennis career. Plaintiff’s initial demand was for $300,000.  A settlement of $48,000 was reached at mediation.

Jane Doe v. Food Distribution Trucking Company - Settlement

In this West Palm Beach case, Mr. Goulfine represented a large food distribution company in a suit where Plaintiff alleged that while she was traveling in her SUV, she was side-swiped by a tractor-trailer owned and operated by the company.  She claimed a disc herniation to her cervical spine, lumbar spine sprain/strain, and a torn meniscus in the right knee.  Plaintiff had arthroscopic surgery to repair the torn meniscus. Medicals totaled over $40,000.  Plaintiff’s initial demand was for $499,999.  Shortly before trial, a settlement was reached in the amount of $67,750.

Jane Doe v. Steakhouse Restaurant - Settlement

In this Gainesville case, Mr. Goulfine represented a steakhouse-type restaurant in a suit where Plaintiff alleged she slipped and fell on oil in the parking lot while exiting the restaurant, causing her to sustain a rotator cuff tear to her right shoulder.  She had surgery to repair the rotator cuff. Plaintiff demanded $99,000 to resolve the claim.  It settled at mediation for $11,000.

Jane Doe v. Hotel – Settlement

In this Orlando case, Plaintiff alleged that while walking out of the hotel, she slipped and fell on the painted area outside of the lobby, on the brick driveway.  There were wet spots on the ground, as it had just rained.  Plaintiff was diagnosed with multiple fractures in her right wrist. She underwent surgery to reset the wrist and insert supporting rods. Plaintiff initially demanded $175,000, but the case later reached a settlement in the amount of $30,000.