The family of a Florida lawyer says that he was ignored by a card dealer and security employees at a Las Vegas casino for almost 20 minutes after suffering cardiac arrest at a blackjack table — and that delay ultimately led to his death.
David Jagolinzer, 48, experienced cardiac arrest while playing cards at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino in April 2022. According to a lawsuit filed on behalf of his wife and children, the blackjack dealer ignored Jagolinzer even after he appeared to have lost consciousness while at the table.
“[W]hile playing blackjack, Decedent’s hand began convulsing, at which point, he collapsed and became slumped over on the blackjack table with his head down,” the complaint says. After that, the complaint continues, as Jagolinzer “was slumped over on the blackjack table,” the Wynn’s dealer “continued to deal cards to another player at the table and continued to play blackjack.”
This went on for several minutes, according to the lawsuit.
“[S]ecurity employees for Defendant Wynn were able to observe on the live security footage both the medical episode of Decedent and his unconscious state at the table for over 20 minutes and did nothing to attend the Decedent,” the complaint says.
The complaint also notes that it violates Nevada gaming law to allow gamblers to “sleep or become unconscious at gaming tables” and that “strict policies and procedures are in place to immediately remedy unconscious/passed out or sleeping individuals at a gaming table.”
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