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NY LAW: Mandatory Swimming Pool Alarms

Posted on July 23, 2008
Image via WikipediaIf you have installed or modified a swimming pool in NY since December, 2006, you should know that NY law REQUIRES you to install a swimming pool alarm. Although none of us likes to spend more money to buy safety devices, we just have to keep in mind that they save lives [...

Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Posted on July 23, 2008
On July 2, 2008, Governor Paterson signed an agreement allowing New York State to participate in the federally-funded 13-week extension of unemployment insurance benefits. The first week for which extended benefit payments can be made is the week ending on Sunday, July 13, 2008...

?Insurance Rules?? What You Are Up Against When You Fight the Insurance Companies

Posted on July 21, 2008
After 20+ years of battling insurance companies day in and day out, FINALLY a video that expresses my frustration: Thanks for watching and I hope this video made your day as much as it made mine! Now back to fighting with these %#@! insurance companies… Jim Reed Injury & Accident Lawyer jreed@zifflaw...

N.Y. Workers? Comp. And Third Party Lawsuits

Posted on July 20, 2008
Image via Wikipedia Workers’ Compensation benefits are in most instances the injured worker’s exclusive remedy against the employer or a co-worker. However, if your injury was caused by the fault of a third party then you can sue the responsible party for the full measure of your damages including lost wages, reduction of earning capacity, pain [...

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Sadly, More Bikes on the Road Equals More Bike Accidents

Posted on July 18, 2008
Image via Wikipedia As an avid cyclist for many years, I know all too well the dangers of bicycle riding: dogs, bad pavement, motorists claiming they “didn’t see you”, bad weather, etc. But with the recent spike in gas prices, a lot of folks with very little bicycling experience are starting to hit the road and [...

N.Y. Hospitals Have Higher Infection Rates than National Average

Posted on July 17, 2008
A recent report by the NY State Department of Health found that New York hospitals had a higher rate of infection in surgical intensive care units in 2007 than the rest of the nation. Compared to the national average of 2.7 infections per 1,000 days of central-line treatment, New York surgical intensive care units had [...

Safety Tip #1 ? Check your Tires

Posted on July 02, 2008
?A stitch in time saves nine.? I never really understood this proverb when I was growing up, though I certainly heard my father use it on more than one occasion as he cautioned me to take my time before embarking on a new endeavor. As a personal injury attorney in the Elmira/Corning, New York area, [...

N.Y. Workers? Comp. and Labor Market Attachment

Posted on July 02, 2008
Under New York Workers’ Comp. Law, a totally disabled claimant has no obligation to seek employment. However, a partially disabled claimant generally has an obligation to make a reasonable search for work of any kind within his or her work capacity...

District of Columbia, et. al. v. Heller: One for the Ages

Posted on June 27, 2008
Calling all Constitutional Law Junkies: June 26, 2008 was a monumental day. It is not often (yet more frequent these days than is perhaps appropriate) that the U.S. Supreme Court authors a decision in which it offers — in nearly 150 pages of disparate, arguably subjective detail — overtly telepathic insight into the minds and [...

Bicycling Safety Tip #2? ALWAYS Carry ID Information

Posted on June 23, 2008
As an injury attorney representing bicylists injured by cars and trucks, one of the most common things I hear from my clients is that they “never thought an an accident would happen to me”. Let’s face it, none of us expects that we are going to be mowed down by a car as we ride [...

Social Security Introduces New Home Page

Posted on June 17, 2008
Image via Wikipedia Social Security Online, the official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration, got a makeover. The site definitely looks easier to use. It has always been a terrific source of information. Please visit Social Security Online and have a look for yourself...

In NY, Bicycles Have The Same Rights to the Road as Cars

Posted on June 14, 2008
With soaring gas prices, more and more people are riding bikes to commute to work, to run errands, and for recreation. As a long-time, fanatical cyclist, it pleases me to see more folks enjoying cycling but I am concerned about what seems to be an increase in hostility toward bicyclists from the motoring public...

Thinking Of Hosting A Party For Your Graduate? Think Again!!!

Posted on June 13, 2008
Image via Wikipedia It’s the time of year when your nearly grown son or daughter is graduating from high school, and you know what that means: Graduation Parties! Remembering all the fun you had back in the day, and wanting to be a “cool” parent, you may be considering throwing a [...

Your Workers? Comp. ?Independent Medical Exam?

Posted on June 12, 2008
Image via Wikipedia As a New York Workers’ Comp. claimant you will very likely be subjected to an Independent Medical Exam (IME). Don’t let the name fool you! There’s nothing independent about these exams. IMEs are paid for by the insurance company and the insurance company isn’t interested in an unbiased opinion...

Debit Cards For Social Security Recipients

Posted on June 11, 2008
Image via Wikipedia While Social Security recipients have the option to receive direct deposit of their benefit check directly to their bank account, many folks don’t have a bank account and have to go through the hassle of receiving paper checks and the expense of check cashing...

Protecting Your Family From Infection In A Hospital - A Guest Post By Dr. Julia Hallisy

Posted on June 10, 2008
Image courtesy of Dr. Julia Hallisy One of my previous posts entitled “How To Keep Yourself Safe In A Hospital” provoked a great deal of response, both on and off this blog. I received a number of e-mails from individuals looking for more information...

Evil Scott?s Intervals for Tuesday, June 10th

Posted on June 06, 2008
Here’s Scott’s plan: Hello, Our workout next week will be 400m intervals, which may sound scary but they are the bread and butter for many runners. The objective is to run at least 6 of these ? 8 to 10 is better, with a relatively short rest in between...

Lawyers Working to Protect YOUR Rights

Posted on May 29, 2008
Image via Wikipedia Last week, Jim Reed and Christina Bruner Sonsire (yes, Christina got married this past weekend!) traveled to Albany to join almost 150 other members of the New York Trial Lawyer’s Association to meet with NY legislators to discuss important legislation...

Honesty

Posted on May 28, 2008
Image via Wikipedia I always ask clients to tell the truth. However, preparing clients to be truthful often makes me uncomfortable because it’s not uncommon for a client to react as though I were accusing him or her of being less than honest. Please know that I believe that most folks strive to be truthful...

14 Common Financial Mistakes People Make

Posted on May 18, 2008
Image via Wikipedia The other day I heard a Feed The Pig public service announcement (”PSA”) on how Americans are generally spending more than they’re making. In case you’re wondering, Feed the Pig is a component of the 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy campaign by the Advertising Counsel and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants...

NY Bicycling Accident? Safety Tip #1? ALWAYS Wear a Helmet!

Posted on May 15, 2008
Image via Wikipedia As my family and friends know, I am a fanatical bicyclist. I have always enjoyed riding my bike since I started racing as a teenager. I was away from the bike during college and law school but I later returned to the sport in my mid-30’s as a pressure-relief from my hectic work [...

Good News for Upstate NY and Elmira, NY

Posted on May 14, 2008
Image via Wikipedia For those of us who live and work in Upstate NY, we know that more often than not, the news regarding Upstate is bad, rather than good. However, now and then there are some bright rays of sunshine. A recent national article from AOL discussed the decreasing property values nationwide and [...

Thinking About Working Under The Table? Think Again!

Posted on May 12, 2008
Image via Wikipedia Too often we have folks come in who have had work injuries and their income was unreported. While these folks are still eligible for medical benefits under the Workers’ Comp. Law, they are not eligible for wage payments because they have no reported income...

?Frivolous Lawsuit? Commercials Distort The Truth

Posted on May 05, 2008
Image via Wikipedia While getting the kids ready for school in the morning, I often have the TV on some news program to check the weather, school closings and local happenings before work. What I have been seeing lately is disturbing. Nearly every day, I see a commercial touting the need for tort reform to prevent [...

Dangerous Driving: NEVER Text While Driving!

Posted on May 03, 2008
This advice seems like a no-brainer but a recent study discussed on Engadget (a super blog about all types of electronic gadgets!) scared the bejeezus out of me. This study (pasted below) found that 37% of Generation Y drivers, admitted that they text message while driving...

New Blog for PA Workers? Comp.

Posted on May 01, 2008
While we regularly do Pennsylvania injury cases, PA Workers’ Comp. is something we don’t do here at the Ziff Law Firm. We generally refer PA Workers’ Comp. claimants to Athens, PA Attorney Jim Carroll. We’re happy to announce that Jim has just started the PA Work Injury Blog...

How to keep yourself safe in a hospital

Posted on May 01, 2008
Image via Wikipedia We read study after study criticizing the the health care field for sickness, injuries and death occurring in hospitals. Perhaps the most dangerous risk you face in a hospital is contracting a post-surgical infection. Bacteria in the hospital setting is already mostly immune to the typical anti-biotics used to treat it, and it [...

Where does your attorney find his experts?

Posted on May 01, 2008
Image via Wikipedia Expert Witnesses are a necessary part of the legal profession. In certain cases, such as medical malpractice, experts are an absolute necessity. In other cases they are sometimes a luxury. The use of experts by defense attorneys seems to be on the rise, and so Plaintiff’s attorneys feel pressured to [...

Injured At Work? Treat With Your Own Doctor!

Posted on April 28, 2008
Under New York Workers’ Compensation Law you have the right to select any authorized physician for the treatment of your work related injury. Many companies, however, push their injured employees to treat with the company doctor. Many company doctors have cozy relationships with employers, which makes it difficult for the injured employee to get good care...

Social Security Disability: Getting Started

Posted on April 28, 2008
Social Security pays disability benefits to people who have met the earnings requirement and who cannot work because they have a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death. On occasion we have folks who haven’t filed an application for benefits come to us for representation with regard [...

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