Aug 28, 2019 | Injury Law
We are still No. 1 in the Twin Tiers! Ziff Law is the Best Law Firm in the Twin Tiers for the seventh year in a row, according to Star-Gazette readers in the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. Being voted the Best Law Firm in the Twin Tiers for seven straight years...
Aug 26, 2019 | Injury Law
The lawyers and paralegals at Ziff Law see the tragic and heartbreaking results of drivers with inadequate car insurance coverage every day, so we are offering free car insurance reviews to help protect Twin Tiers drivers and their loved ones in case they are involved...
Aug 15, 2019 | Injury Law
Here is some good news for animal lovers: More emergency responders in New York State can now rescue unattended animals left in vehicles that are too hot – or too cold in winter. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill that allows firefighters and...
Aug 15, 2019 | Injury Law, Uncategorized
Jim Reed and Christina Sonsire have been selected by other New York lawyers to be featured in Best Lawyers, a national directory of top-rated attorneys. Jim and Christina were each selected as a Best Lawyer in personal injury and medical malpractice law for the 2019...
Jul 31, 2019 | Injury Law
Do you have enough car insurance to protect yourself and your family in case you have a crash? Christina Sonsire, a partner with the Ziff Law Firm, talked about one of the most important – and often overlooked – components in car insurance, Supplemental...
Jul 11, 2019 | Injury Law
Twin Tiers residents love to travel year-round and the one question I often hear is: Do I need to buy the rental car company’s extra insurance when I rent a vehicle? The short answer is: “Maybe … but probably NOT.” The longer answer is...
Jun 25, 2019 | Bike Accident, Injury Law
This has already been a tremendously sad summer for the local bicycle riding community. First, a drunk hit-and-run driver kills a bicyclist in Elmira, and now a second drunk hit-and-run driver kills 16-year-old Constance Mazzarese of Owego, NY. So, so sad …....
Jun 17, 2019 | Injury Law
Ziff Law Attorney Mike Brown was in a mediation hearing recently where an insurance company accessed his client’s wife’s Facebook page to develop ammunition to hurt her husband’s injury case. Unfortunately, her privacy settings were all set to...
Jun 17, 2019 | Injury Law
It’s back to school time soon for all New York State boat owners and operators. Starting in 2020, assuming the Governor signs a bill already passed in the Assembly and the Senate, NY will require all owners and operators of motorized boats – from small...
Jun 5, 2019 | Injury Law, Uncategorized
If you’re a back-seat passenger in a vehicle in New York State, get ready to buckle up every time you ride, regardless of your age. It’s not the law yet … but soon everyone will have to use seat belts and restraint systems, so get in the habit of...
May 21, 2019 | Injury Law, Uncategorized
Twin Tiers communities should follow the example set by the city of Fremont, Ohio. The northern Ohio city is threatening to ticket property owners who blow or dump their grass clippings in the road. Government leaders in the Twin Tiers should issue a similar warning...
May 15, 2019 | Injury Law
School districts in New York State may soon be allowed to install cameras on their school buses’ swinging stop-sign arms in hopes of catching motorists who pass stopped buses. Here is a staggering statistic for parents: The state’s Operation Safe Stop...
May 14, 2019 | Injury Law
Do you know a military veteran or active-duty military service member home on leave you’d like to see honored in your community this summer? The Ziff Law Firm is the proud sponsor of the popular Veteran of the Game Program that will honor military veterans and...
Apr 30, 2019 | Injury Law
A GoFundMe account has been established for a Schuyler County man who was critically injured on April 18 when his vehicle was struck head-on by another driver who crossed the center line on State Route 13 in Schuyler County, just north of Alpine Junction. Douglas...
Apr 29, 2019 | Injury Law
The owner of a Town of Elmira landscaping company is facing two felony charges in the death last May of a Big Flats woman. Brian Demark, 32, the owner of the Premier Landscaping Co. on State Route 352, was recently indicted by a Chemung County grand jury on charges of...
