by Davis GoldmanFamily Sues Medical Center Chain, Alleging Negligent Death
After an elderly woman suffered a head injury at her home, she boarded a Leon Medical Center transport bus which was taking her to a scheduled checkup. On the way, her condition deteriorated rapidly and she asked the driver to take her to a hospital. The driver did not do that, and the woman, Maria Duran, ended up dying. Our firm, on behalf of her family, has filed a lawsuit against Leon Medical Center. The lawsuit alleges if the driver had taken action, she would have survived.
On July 7, 2021, the trial court allowed Ms. Duran to pursue punitive damages against Leon Medical Centers. On October 20, 2021, the Third District Court of Appeal denied Leon Medical’s attempt to appeal that punitive damages decision. The case is expected to proceed to trial in early 2022.
“What wasn’t done here is Leon Medical Center failed to render emergency aid to somebody who needed it,” Davis Goldman attorney Aaron Davis, who represents the family, told NBC News Miami. “The fact that they didn’t do anything for that entire bus ride is shocking.”
by Davis GoldmanDavis Goldman, PLLC Obtains Seven-Figure Judgment Against South Florida Nightclub
We are pleased to announce that Davis Goldman, PLLC and The Law Offices of Rodrigo Da Silva, P.A successfully obtained a $1,050,000 Judgment against a South Beach nightclub on behalf of their client, German Ezzatti. Mr. Ezzatti sustained catastrophic injuries following an October 2018 incident due to the nightclub’s failure to adequately protect the premises and provide reasonable security to guard against potentially dangerous activity.
by Davis GoldmanDavis Goldman Announced as Presenting Sponsor For 2020 Miami Walk Like MADD And MADD 5k Dash Event
Davis Goldman, PLLC is pleased to announce its role as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2020 Miami Walk Like MADD and MADD 5K Dash 2020 event. This event will be held in Tropical Park on February 22, 2020. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is an organization devoted to raising awareness to the dangers of drunk and drugged driving.
When an individual makes the decision to get behind the wheel after drinking, they are choosing to break the law. Make sure you have a top personal injury attorney on your side through the ordeal. If you or anyone you know has become the victim of a drunk driver, feel free to contact Davis Goldman, PLLC.
If you would like to donate or register for the Miami Walk Like MADD and MADD 5K Dash 2020, please visit the below link for more information.
Please click on the link below to join our team or donate to help us support this amazing cause.
https://www.walklikemadd.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=16348
by Davis GoldmanDavis Goldman, PLLC Mentioned In Daily Business Review Regarding Google AdWords Litigation
Aaron Davis and Daniel Allison are mentioned in the Daily Business Review regarding a lawsuit filed on behalf of national law firm, Kanner & Pintaluga. The lawsuit contends that the Atlanta-based, Kaufman Law Firm, P.C. has inappropriately bid upon Kanner & Pintaluga’s trademark-protected name through Google AdWords, in order to create confusion for potential personal injury clients.
by Davis GoldmanDavis Goldman, PLLC Welcomes Daniel B. Allison To the Firm
DAVIS GOLDMAN, PLLC WELCOMES DANIEL B. ALLISON TO THE FIRM
Daniel B. Allison, Associate
Davis Goldman, PLLC is proud to announce that Daniel (“Danny”) Allison has joined the firm as an Associate. Danny focuses primarily on insurance bad faith, catastrophic personal injury, intellectual property, and outside general counsel services. Prior to joining Davis Goldman, Danny formerly worked at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP in Fort Lauderdale, FL where he defended large and mid-sized businesses and individuals in commercial litigation. Before practicing law, Danny worked in corporate sales and sports marketing for Nelligan Sports Marketing and Florida Atlantic University as part of the funding team responsible for the construction of Florida Atlantic University Stadium in Boca Raton, FL. Danny also served as a clerk for the Honorable Jose E. Martinez of the Southern District of Florida. Danny is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.S.) and Florida State University College of Law (J.D.), cum laude.
https://www.davisgoldman.com/who-we-are/daniel-b-allison/
by Davis GoldmanDAVIS GOLDMAN, PLLC INVITES YOU TO JUDGE REBULL’S RE-ELECTION FUNDRAISER
DAVIS GOLDMAN, PLLC INVITES YOU TO JUDGE REBULL’S RE-ELECTION FUNDRAISER
Please join Davis Goldman, PLLC and co-sponsors for a fundraiser to re-elect Miami Dade Circuit Judge Thomas J. Rebull. The event will be held on September 19, 2019, at 5:30 pm at Lost Boys Dry Goods located at 157 E Flagler Street in Downtown Miami.
Judge Rebull received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law in 1995. He was appointed by Governor Rick Scott in 2011 and was re-elected without opposition in 2014. Judge Rebull is serving as an Associate Administrative Judge for the Criminal Division and previously participated in a case management pilot program in the civil division. Before his appointment as a Circuit Judge, Judge Rebull was a Partner at the law firm of Broad and Cassel, where he practiced for over 10 years in the areas of commercial, real estate, and employment litigation.
If you are unable to attend the event, please consider making a contribution to the campaign through https://www.judgerebull.com or via mail to Thomas J. Rebull Campaign c/o Jose Riesco, CPA/ 2600 South Douglas Road, Suite 900 Coral Gables, FL 33134. There is a maximum contribution limit of $1,000 per person or entity.
by Davis GoldmanDAVIS GOLDMAN, PLLC WELCOMES LAUREN CABEZA TO ITS 2019 SUMMER CLERKSHIP PROGRAM
DAVIS GOLDMAN, PLLC WELCOMES LAUREN CABEZA TO ITS 2019 SUMMER CLERKSHIP PROGRAM
Lauren is a rising third-year student at The University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she was awarded a President’s Scholarship and serves as both an Executive Articles Editor for the Journal of Law and Public Policy and as a member of the Cuban American Bar Association. Lauren previously worked as a summer clerk for The Honorable Judge Alberto Milian, in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. Lauren graduated cum laude from Florida International University in 2016, and she grew up in Miami, Florida.
by Davis GoldmanJASON N. GOLDMAN MODERATES ‘PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW DAY SPEAKERS PANEL’ FOR THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘LEADERSHIP FORT LAUDERDALE PROGRAM’
JASON N. GOLDMAN MODERATES ‘PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW DAY SPEAKERS PANEL’ FOR THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘LEADERSHIP FORT LAUDERDALE PROGRAM’
Jason N. Goldman has served as Chairman of the Public Safety & Law Day committee for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Fort Lauderdale Program for three consecutive years. On April 9, 2019, Mr. Goldman moderated a panel of prominent judicial and law enforcement officials including Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Jack Tuter, Judge Stacy Ross, State Attorney Michael Satz, Executive Chief Public Defender Gordon Weekes, and Broward County Sheriff Lieutenant Edward McCardle, who discussed both the highlights and the challenges within Broward County’s judicial system and the broader legal community.
Leadership Fort Lauderdale is designed to create better communities by identifying, educating and motivating leaders. Founded in 1994, the program is sponsored by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. Participants in the program go through training to develop an awareness of business issues and challenges facing the community and the region; discover personal leadership strengths, and find new areas in creating meaningful contributions; network with a diverse, regional group of community and business leaders; and make a commitment to creating better communities.
by Davis GoldmanAARON DAVIS, ESQ QUOTED BY NBC 6 MIAMI REGARDING SOUTH FLORIDA MAN CRUSHED BY DUMPSTER
A family is seeking justice after a South Florida man was crushed by a dumpster while he was working nearly three years ago.
The family of Antonio Pineda Jr. filed a lawsuit in 2017 for the maintenance supervisor’s October 2016 death. Pineda was cleaning up trash near a dumpster at an apartment complex in Miami Gardens when a waste management truck dropped the dumpster, crushing Pineda.
He was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital and died six days later.
“Every time I go to sleep that’s all I think about,” Antony Pineda, the victim’s son, said in a video deposition. “You play it over and over again in your head. How it could’ve happened. I don’t know.”
The family’s attorney, Aaron Davis, claims the driver of the truck, Niove Lara, was reckless and grossly negligent.
“The procedure was that my client would go into the dumpster area to clean garbage that had spilled out of the dumpster as it was lifted,” Davis explained. “The only way the garbage could be moved out of the way is after the dumpster had been raised up and before it went down again. So the driver of the waste management truck knew of that procedure, didn’t follow his own protocol, resulting in my client’s death.”
NBC 6 reached out to Lara’s attorney but received a statement by Waste Management Inc. instead.
“Safety is Waste Management Inc. of Florida’s highest priority,” the statement read. “This was a tragic accident. Mr. Pineda entered a confined area where a dumpster was being serviced, and in an area where he could not be seen.”
Davis alleges that Lara knew Pineda was there, cleaning.
“This is a procedure that waste management ratified, and agreed to, and condoned,” he said.
“I couldn’t say goodbye,” Antony Pineda said. “That’s the worst part.”
by Davis GoldmanJASON N GOLDMAN RECOGNIZED IN THE 2019 EDITION OF FLORIDA SUPER LAWYERS
MIAMI, FL- February 11th, 2019- Davis Goldman, PLLC is pleased to announce that Jason N. Goldman has been selected as a Rising Star in the 2019 edition of Florida Super Lawyers.
Super Lawyers, a registered trademark of Thomson Reuters, publishes a list of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 2.5% of attorneys from each state earn this distinction.
Super Lawyers employs a stringent selection strategy, including peer nominations, third-party research, panel reviews, and a final selection process. The goal is simple: to recognize attorneys who have earned high-level professional achievements and peer recognition. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. The resulting selections create a comprehensive and reputable list of top-tier lawyers from across the nation. In order to qualify for the Rising Stars list, nominees must be no more than 40 years old and have practiced law for 10 years or less. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
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Davis Goldman, PLLC, with offices in Miami and Hollywood, Florida, serves clients in the areas of personal injury, business transactions, business litigation, outside general counsel services, intellectual property, construction litigation, and product liability.