Heart of the Game (HOTG) is a charity founded in 2016 by Craig. The idea of providing free defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiac emergency response training to youth sports clubs was a result of a combination of factors. When Craig’s father almost died from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), Craig was only 17-years-old. Later, Craig would…
World Heart Day (WHD) is a reminder to EVERYONE to take care of their hearts. In 2023, the campaign focuses on an important first step: knowing your heart FIRST. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s #1 killer. Combined, conditions affecting the heart and/or blood vessels, – including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure –…
Growing up, I always believed that bad things happened somewhere else, to someone else. That illusion was shattered three times. When I was seventeen, my father suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and survived only after undergoing a triple bypass. Second, when I was playing in an adult soccer tournament in Orlando, a…
GOLDLAW is proud to support Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla) and Congressman Bill Posey (R-Fla), as they introduce bipartisan congressional legislation that will fund schools for providing lifesaving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and training to respond to sudden cardiac arrest. The Access to AEDs Act will extend access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), increase CPR…
Horrifying news out of a Tampa area high school: 14-year old Hezekiah Walters suddenly collapses and dies on the football field. If an AED was not used, there may be a liability case against the school.
Brian Smart, 24, a high school athletic trainer who trained and mentored young athletes, tragically died on Sunday, May 5, when he suffered a cardiac arrest during the Philadelphia 10-Mile Broad Street Race. Smart worked as an athletic trainer at the Darby Street School District. Coworkers say he was in excellent shape, and the…
This long-form article, published in several legal journals, is authored by Craig M. Goldenfarb, Esq., personal injury attorney and expert litigator in use and non-use of automated external defibrillator (AED) in public places. It explains the history of AEDs, a look into future case law, and why people should not be afraid to use AEDs to save lives. Mr. Goldenfarb is the preeminent national thought-leader on litigation involving AEDs.
A very young boy at only 8 years-old has lost his life due to what the surviving parents suspect to be sudden cardiac arrest. If proven true, Caleb Ray would be one of the youngest victims of SCA due to the absence of an AED in years. Our lawyers discuss potential negligence.
A 14-year old boy, Kamarr Scott, died after collapsing on a track field at his school. He may have have been saved had an AED been used by staff.
A Jacksonville, Florida high school sophomore has died from what doctors are calling sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) while he was working out in the weight room of Fleming Island High School. Ben Johnson was a beloved football and basketball player, and a highly respected student, according to the outpouring of love on the school’s…