Craig M. Goldenfarb
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida
Practice Areas:
General Litigation,
Animal Bites,
Birth Injury,
Brain Injury,
Construction Accident,
Medical Malpractice,
Personal Injury - Defense,
Premises Liability - Plaintiff,
Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff,
Toxic Mold,
Trucking Accidents,
Wrongful Death
Education Qualification:
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Practice Areas:
General litigation,
Animal bites,
Birth injury,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Medical malpractice,
Personal injury - defense,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
1641 Worthington Rd, Suite 300West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409
First Admitted: 1995, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.goldlaw.com/our-team/craig-m-goldenfarb/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- American Bar Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Solo Practitioner's Committee
- Elder Law Committee
- Florida Bar Association
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- American Association for Justice-National Chairperson, Automated External Defibrillator Litigation Group
- Florida Justice Association
- Palm Beach County Justice Association
- Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Martin County Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):
- A widow's young husband passed away at a Florida timeshare community due to a lack of lifeguards and the absence of a heart defibrillator device that would have saved his life. Awarded: Confidential Amount
- $960K – Woman v. Big Box Store-Slip and Fall with multiple surgeries.
- $1.3M – Man Struck on Motorcycle-Wrongful Death involving motorcycle
- $3.2M – Hospital Negligence-Young child dies due to hospital ignoring gravely ill condition
- $3.5M – Inadequate Security at an Apartment Complex-Wrongful Death of a young man during an attempted burglary
- $6.5M – “K.T.” v. Major Trucking Company-Wrongful Death involving semi-truck
- A man who was on the way to the hobby shop on his motorcycle was struck by an inattentive elderly driver. His widow received all available insurance policy limits. Awarded: $1,365,000.00
- A 42-year-old "triathlete's" front bike tire went into an improperly separated grate on the roadway, causing his bicycle to suddenly stop, resulting in a fractured neck. Awarded: Confidential Amount
- A man was on driving on the highway when a negligent truck driver cut him off, causing serious injuries to the plaintiff. Awarded: $2,010,000
- An elderly woman had to sue her former attorney for missing a deadline to file a lawsuit in her combined nursing home and medical malpractice case. Awarded: $402,000.00
- A baby was taken to his pediatrician's office for an injection of antibiotics for a cold. The nurse, holding the child down improperly, leaned on the baby too hard and fractured his leg. Awarded: Confidential Amount
Videos:
- Who has to have an AED?
- If you've been in a car accident, you may already know that insurance companies often make it tremendously difficult to get the appropriate compensation for your injuries. In this video, Craig discusses why hiring an auto injury attorney, such as himself, could be extremely beneficial for you., Why should I hire a lawyer?
- Many people hesitate in hiring a lawyer for their injuries due to the stigma of bringing a case against another individual. In this video, Craig briefly discusses why this reservation should not apply to personal injury cases and that you do not have to be afraid of being considered "The Suing Type", when seeking help for your injuries., How do I get help if I am not the suing type?
Pro bono / Community Service:
- American Heart Association: AED Forum
- Heart of the Game (HOTG)-Founder
- Palm Health Foundation sponsor which helps to support efforts on behalf of providing access to health care for Palm Beach County
- Compass, 501 c3 local organization sponsor to support LGBTQ+ community.
- Creator of #AttorneysWhoAlly campaign initiative for support of LGBTQ+ Community
- Clinics Can Help sponsor.
- Read for the Record National sponsor.
- City Soccer semi-professional soccer team sponsor
- Little Smiles of Florida supporter
- Roger Dean Stadium sponsor.
- Emanuel McMiller Scholarship for Higher Education
- Supporter of the Caridad Clinic (for low-cost health care for the Immigrant Community)
- Hoops4Heroes Founder benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project
- Palm Beach County Red Cross - AED Forum
- Palm Beach Soccer Academy
- Palm Beach County Drowning Coalition
- Palm Beach Gardens Police Department Explorers
- Palm Beach Gardens Youth Soccer Program
Honors:
- “AV Preeminent” Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Rated “Superb” on Avvo
- Super Lawyers
- Million-Dollar Advocates Forum
- 3rd Largest Auto Accident Settlement in Florida in 2012, Verdict Search
Educational Background:
- Duke University-Bachelor of Arts, 1992
- University of Florida-Doctorate of Jurisprudence, 1995
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