Understanding Florida’s Hit & Run Laws
What should you do if you are involved in a hit and run in Florida? Follow these steps to ensure you protect your legal rights under the law.
Casey Smith Brings Client Hospitality to LOCG
Bringing Exceptional Client Hospitality If there is only one thing you should know about Casey Smith, it’s that she is an eternal optimist. Her joyous disposition in life is never disturbed. Here’s a case in point. As the afternoon sky turned to blackness and thunder in typical summer fashion during her interview, and the…
“The Trucks are Killing Us” Op-Ed Sheds New Light on Dangers of Trucking
The Dangers of Trucking Practices An opinion piece in The New York Times this past weekend is shedding some light on the commercial trucking industry and its dangerous tactics and business practices, and how Congress is enabling the industry to continue with business as usual. Written by Howard Abramson, 16-year former veteran of the…
Urban Youth Impact Receives Donation from Craig Goldenfarb
Craig Goldenfarb Supporting Donation to Urban Youth Impact At Urban Youth Impact in West Palm Beach, the 33,000 square foot campus hums with activity all summer long. Craig Goldenfarb took a visit of the building in July, accompanied by founder Bill Hobbs, to meet some of the children who benefit from the programs and…
ARC of Martin County KDW Fishing Tournament 2015
KDW Fishing Tournament 2015 The Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. was a proud sponsor of this year’s KDW Fishing Tournament benefiting the ARC of Martin County. ARCMC, for short, is a non-profit organization in Martin County dedicated to creating a better quality of life and richer opportunities for the people have disability and…
How New Quality Scoring Model Affects Palm Beach County Nursing Homes
Palm Beach County Nursing Homes Last month, the official U.S. website for Medicare (Medicare.gov) significantly altered the scoring method used for measuring ratings of the nation’s nursing homes in its vast online database and comparison tool, Nursing Home Compare. Following the changes of the scoring model rolled out in February of 2015, more than…
Fatal Holiday Auto Accidents in Florida Are Devastating Families
Fatal Auto Accidents in Florida It’s the middle of January and most of us are preoccupied with taking down holiday decorations, putting away presents and implementing New Year’s resolutions. Other families in our area, however, have been left reeling from the devastation of holiday auto accidents, tragic victims of recklessness, negligence, and the failure…
Hit-And-Run Drivers An Out-Of-Control Problem for South Florida
Consequences of Hit-And-Run Drivers in South Florida It never ceases to amaze that someone would even consider leaving the scene of an automobile accident given the harsh penalties for doing so under Florida law. Leaving the scene of an auto accident where only property damage occurred carries the most lenient penalties of up to…
Lakeland Hills Nursing Home Neglect Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Lakeland Hills Nursing Home Lawsuit Case Changes in a nursing home’s financial status can sometimes lead the executives of the company to do terrible things to hide their problems. Things like fraud, understaffing and wrongful death can occur as a result, and that’s what appears might have happened in a Florida nursing home last…
Pedestrian Fatalities in Florida on the Decline, but Still Common
Pedestrian Fatalities in Florida A pedestrian accident is different from an auto accident in many ways. For one, when you get into your automobile to drive, the first thing you do (hopefully!) is buckle your seatbelt. But when you go outside to walk home from school, dinner or an event, no one thinks “I…
