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Motorcycle Insurance Fallacy No. 2 ? Insurance Is Confusing

Posted on September 21, 2009
FALLACY #2 – Motorcycle Insurance is Confusing – Get Your FREE Motorcycle Insurance Review! A second reason people sometimes believe they have the right insurance is because insurance is so darn confusing! I deal with insurance and insurance companies every day...

What You Don?t Know Can Hurt You: 8-Part Blog Series to Reveal Misconceptions about Motorcycle Insurance

Posted on September 16, 2009
In my practice, I’ve represented many victims of motorcycle accidents. Time and time again, I have heard my clients voice the same lamentable, mistaken beliefs about their insurance coverage. You expect your insurance to cover you. That?s why you have it, right? Unfortunately, I have been in the position of explaining to people that [...

Strong Family Advocate Saves Life, But Kills Malpractice Case

Posted on September 15, 2009
I recently received a letter seeking my professional opinion on the merit of a malpractice case against a local hospital, the Corning Hospital, in Corning, NY. Without intruding on the privacy of the letter writer, I do want to share some of the details and my reply, because I believe the reasoning behind my answer has [...

Deadly Mix: Alcohol and Young Driver Cause Steuben County Car Crash

Posted on September 08, 2009
A volatile and deadly combination kills and maims far too many young adults. The mix? A young, intoxicated driver and a car full of young passengers. It is pretty much a recipe for tragedy. WETM-TV recently ran the story “Drunken Crash Injures Two” (Honda, 9/6)...

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Guest Post From the ?Dark Side?: Why You Need To Insure Your Boat!

Posted on September 03, 2009
From time to time, I ask other folks who work in the ?injury? world ? doctors, lawyers, physical therapists, insurance agents, etc. ? to guest post on the NY Injury Law Blog. Below is a guest post from Stephen Nagle, a local Allstate agent who has been selling insurance for 20+ years in the Elmira, [...

Graphic Video Meant to Curb Texting While Driving

Posted on September 03, 2009
Here’s a natural follow up to our recent post regarding New York’s new law banning texting while driving. While the $150 fine isn’t a huge deterrent to drivers engaging in the dangerous practice of texting while driving, hopefully the gory video below will make people think twice about risking it……...

We Know Texting is Dangerous; New York Finally Makes it Illegal

Posted on September 02, 2009
New York Gov. David Paterson recently signed off on legislation banning texting or the use of a keypad on any electronic device while driving. The ban starts November 1. Research, informed communities and an unfortunate number of accidents, particularly involving teenagers, have led to this important law...

Social Security to Test Use of Microsoft?s HealthVault in Disability Process

Posted on August 27, 2009
The Social Security Administration released a press release today saying that they’re testing Microsoft’s HealthVault in the disability process. HealthVault is a free online service that enables people to gather, store and manage their families? health information and share that information with their health-care providers...

Alcohol Plus Motorcycles: A Deadly Combination.

Posted on August 26, 2009
Many thanks to Attorney Jim Carroll of Athen, PA, a good friend and confidante of the Ziff Law Firm, for bringing to everyone’s attention a sad, sad situation which occurred in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania on Monday, August 24, 2009...

NY Accident Lawyer Answers Key Question: How Long Will My Case Take?

Posted on August 26, 2009
One of the most common questions I am asked by my clients is: HOW LONG WILL MY CASE TAKE? That is always a tough question to answer as every case is totally different. I have had many cases settle within a few months and I had one medical malpractice case take almost 7 full [...

Online Comment Fingers Wrong Teen for YMCA Crime

Posted on August 25, 2009
An unfortunate local story points out a big problem with newspapers’ transformation into online information centers with 24/7 commentary from anyone with free time. Journalists are compelled by the law, ethics – and job security- to supply correct information to the public – and their names are on the stories they write...

Flustered Cop Turns Taser on Syracuse Mom

Posted on August 24, 2009
You are not going to believe this video! I was alerted to it by a post on attorney Eric Turkewitz’s blog. Eric practices personal injury law in New York City, but “Minivan Mom Tasered in Syracuse” hits close to home here. Apparently Syracuse mom Audra Harmon, a school bus driver and mother of three, was pulled [...

Ithaca Car-Bike Collision Puts Bicyclist in Hospital

Posted on August 21, 2009
Saving the environment shouldn’t be so risky. The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin reported Wednesday that a car struck a bicyclist in Ithaca – with serious consequences for the bicyclist. The collision happened at about 6 a.m. at the intersection of North Fulton and West Buffalo streets...

Can I Sue My Kid for Crashing My Car Into My Garage?

Posted on August 21, 2009
For all of us who have teenage drivers in the house, I just read a great post by NY Insurance coverage expert Roy Mura entitled: Suing the Kid for Crashing the Car Into the Garage. I strongly urge you to read Roy?s full post but the highlights are below: Roy was asked: Can an unemancipated child [...

The 7 No-Argument Rules for Riding ATVs

Posted on August 19, 2009
Google News Alerts sent a really disturbing news item my way recently. CBS News reported that the Yamaha Rhino all-terrain-vehicle is cause of a “legal firestorm.” According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 59 people have died because of accidents on these ATVs...

Finger Lakes Tops List of ?World?s Best Lakeside Retreats?

Posted on August 17, 2009
It almost doesn’t seem fair to the competition - here in the Finger Lakes area, we have 11 pristine bodies of water surrounded by quaint communities, wineries, museums and fantastic restaurants. No wonder The Weather Channel recently named the Finger Lakes region the No...

Newspaper Investigation Exposes Extent of Medical Mistakes

Posted on August 14, 2009
I subscribe to the American Association for Justice News Brief, a daily e-summary of news on issues of interest to trial lawyers. A recent edition contained a summary of a Hearst Newspapers investigation that made some shocking (or not so shocking, if you have been reading the NY Injury Law Blog) revelations about medical errors and cover-ups in the United States...

Watkins Glen makes ?Best Lake Towns? List

Posted on August 07, 2009
Seneca Lake Station in Watkins Glen Yahoo Travel just released a list of the “Best Summer Lake Towns” in the country - and one of the best is practically in our backyard. Watkins Glen, on Seneca Lake, made the No. 2 spot on this national list! Reasons Watkins Glen made the list: Wine - The Seneca Lake Wine Trail has more than 36 wineries and Finger Lakes Distilling...

Schuyler County Sees 3 Injured in Car vs. Motorcycle Crash

Posted on August 06, 2009
WETM-TV has reported that three people were hospitalized following a motorcycle vs. car collision in Odessa. The news story, “Car vs. Motorcycle Crash Injures Three” explained that an accident happened Wednesday about 9 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 224 and Speedway in the Schuyler County village of Odessa...

Sad But True: Hospitals Hide Medical Mistakes

Posted on July 30, 2009
Before you get too deep into reading the scary truth about hospital cover-ups of medical mistakes in New York City , I want you to know this isn’t something that just happens in other places. I have been practicing personal injury and malpractice law in Elmira for more than 20 years...

New Government Resource For Disabled

Posted on July 27, 2009
Disability.gov was launched today to coincide with the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disability.gov is operated by the Department of Labor and incorporates information from 22 federal agencies. Disability.gov has social media tools to encourage interaction and feedback, and new ways to organize, share and receive information...

New Law Adds Bite to Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuits

Posted on July 21, 2009
Nursing home neglect is a devastating crime, for both the elderly victims and the family members who feel terrible guilt because their loved ones were mistreated in a place that should have given them loving care. Over the years the Ziff Law Firm has handled a number of very sad cases where nursing home residents were either neglected or even actually abused by nursing home staff...

Medical Liability System Needs a Dose of the Truth

Posted on July 17, 2009
Tom Baker has it right. He’s the author of “The Medical Malpractice Myth,” a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a recent contributor to the New York Times Op-Ed page. I just read his column, “Liability = Responsibility” (July 11, 2009) and I completely agree with his argument that we need a medical liability system that is based on evidence...

Research: Medical Malpractice Payouts NOT on the Rise

Posted on July 16, 2009
Two new independent studies point out the truth that doctors and health care lobbyists are careful to ignore in their rhetoric about malpractice lawsuits: Settlement values are DECREASING, NOT increasing, in medical malpractice cases. The New York Public Interest Research Group recently found that “the amount of money paid for malpractice claims in New York has actually fallen in recent years, and that the number of overall claims has remained ‘remarkably stable...

Schuyler County DA Makes a Strong Appeal to Parents to Curb Underage Drinking

Posted on July 10, 2009
“None of us want to see a celebration marred by the death of a student or someone else caused by the consumption of alcohol by a minor.” That, in a nutshell, is the message of a recent letter (open a PDF copy here, Schuyler County Graduation Letter) sent by Schuyler County District Attorney Joseph G...

Stay Awake and Drive Safe

Posted on July 08, 2009
Late last month, WETM-TV reported on a car crash that injured three people in Chemung County (Driver Falls Asleep: 3 Car Crash, 5/24/09). New York State Police said that the driver fell asleep at the wheel. It’s seems simple, just reading about it: if you are drowsy, pull over and take a nap before you kill someone (or yourself!)...

Asleep at the Wheel, Deputy Causes Deaths of California Bicyclists

Posted on July 08, 2009
Just yesterday, I published a post about drivers falling asleep at the wheel and causing bad car accidents. Just today I read about a tragic wrongful death case where a Deputy Sheriff fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a group of bicyclists…...

Medical & Travel Expense Reimbursement Revisited

Posted on July 04, 2009
Robert William Service said “be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out - it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Truer words were never spoken...

Ziff Personal Injury Attorneys Named ?Super Lawyers? Again

Posted on July 02, 2009
Carl Hayden and I were once again named to the annual list of Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine! This is a distinction I’m very proud to announce. Super Lawyers recognizes what they describe as “exceptional attorneys” all over the country, in more than 70 types of practice...

When Facebook Isn?t a ?Friend? to Your Personal Injury Case

Posted on July 01, 2009
You’re being watched. At least, you are if you have a Facebook account - as only a bazillion or so people do. And I don’t just mean watched by your Facebook “friends.” You could also be offering your life and habits up to people who don’t have your best interests at heart...

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