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In his practice, Dave has served as lead counsel in trials and has resolved numerous cases for his clients focusing on trucking and other serious motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice including surgical and diagnostic errors as well as nursing home negligence. Dave has tried and resolved serious injury cases caused by defectively designed machinery and equipment as well as maritime injuries under the Jones Act.
In addition to the above, Dave has tried as lead counsel and resolved a significant number of employment discharge cases including employment discrimination as a result of age, sex, race, disability, sexual harassment and wrongful discharge.
Dave believes in vigorously representing his clients and over the years he has been privileged to achieve multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients.
To contact Attorney David Forrest please email him at [email protected]
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Maritime Law
- Employment Discrimination
- Wrongful Discharge
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1979
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
- Baldwin-Wallace
- B.S.P. - 1976
- Major: Psychology
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Employment Intentional Tort and Trial Strategies, Continuing Legal Education Seminars
Honors and Awards
- Leading Lawyer, Northeast Ohio Inside Business Magazine, 2002, 2003, and 2008
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers), Past Board Member, 1993 to 1999
- Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers), Products Liability Section, Past Chair, 1995 to 1997
- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers