Mar 20, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
By JIM REED Ziff Law Managing Partner It was a very long time coming but an arbitrator has recently awarded $140 million to 255 people who were once patients of a downstate orthopedist who is accused of making mistakes during surgery, completing unneeded surgeries on...
Mar 7, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
By JIM REED Ziff Law Managing Partner Senate Republicans in Pennsylvania have delivered at least a temporary setback to Northern Tier residents seeking better access to justice in medical malpractice cases in PA courts. GOP leaders in Harrisburg were successful...
Jan 25, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
By Jim Reed We’ve all seen the TV ads: medical malpractice clients talk about their big settlements like they won the lottery. The out-of-town lawyers make the process sound fast and simple, but the reality is much different. The ads give all medical malpractice...
Jul 9, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
A shorter version of this interview with Nutmeg Upcycling owner Rich LaVere appeared recently in the printed Summer 2018 Ziff Law Firm newsletter. Here is the full interview with the longtime downtown Elmira business owner and advocate: Rich LaVere believes in...
May 16, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
Until recently, there was some question as to whether a patient in New York had the right to seek compensatory and/or punitive damages when her right to privacy is violated by a medical provider. I frequently receive calls from people in our community wishing to bring...
May 16, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
A few years after I became involved with plaintiff’s medical malpractice work, I was presented with a case that involved a very difficult decision. Should I take a case that had what I considered to be grossly negligent conduct on the part of medical...
