Our Results
With 70+ years of experience in the courtrooms of the Twin Tiers, Ziff Law’s skilled legal team has fought tirelessly to obtain the best possible outcomes for clients.
$20,000,000
Delay in Delivery at Birth
$4,000,000
Fatal Car Fire
$6,900,000
Failure/Delay in Diagnosis
Medical Malpractice Cases
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Delay in Delivery
at Birth
Attorney Jim Reed represented the family of a baby girl who suffered permanent brain damage (cerebral palsy) because the labor and delivery nurses left the laboring mother unattended for more than 40 minutes, a violation of the universal nursing standard of care.
Result?
Recovered
Result?
Recovered
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Failure/Delay
in Diagnosis
Attorney Christina Sonsire represented a child who suffered profoundly disabling injuries due to medical malpractice. Attorney Sonsire was able to obtain a confidential settlement of $6.9M. Sorry we can’t say more but the confidential nature of this settlement limits us to merely saying the amount of the settlement.
Personal Injury Cases
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Forklift Injury
Zifflaw represented represented a personal injury client whose foot was run over by a forklift. The award was $550,000.00.
Result?
Recovered
Result?
Recovered
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Car Crash –
Running A Stop Sign
Attorney Jim Reed represented the widow and children of an Elmira man who tragically died as a result of a car crash when a driver ran a stop sign colliding at high speed with our client’s car. Attorney Reed helped the widow with the many issues surrounding her husband’s untimely death: filing insurance claims for the medical and funeral bills, setting up an Estate and filing a wrongful death lawsuit.
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Intoxicated,
Jaywalking
Pedestrian Struck
Zifflaw represented represented an intoxicated, jaywalking pedestrian who was struck by a car operated by an elderly woman, sustaining multiple fractures. Despite these liability issues, Zifflaw was able to obtain the full policy limits of $500,000.00 for his client.
Result?
Recovered
Result?
Recovered
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Car Crash –
Uninsured Drunk Driver
Zifflaw represented a mother and her children whose car was struck head on by an uninsured drunk driver. After an extensive investigation and interviews with scores of witnesses, Zifflaw was able to identify the bar the drunk driver drank at, establish he was served while visibly intoxicated, and convince the insurance company for the bar to tender their full $500,000.00 policy limits.
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Student Amputated
Tip Of Thumb
Zifflaw represented a high school student who amputated the tip of her thumb while operating a table saw without a guard. Their investigation revealed that the wood shop teacher removed the guard that would have prevented this injury because it was malfunctioning, but failed to request a replacement guard and allowed his students to continue using the saw. Zifflaw obtained a settlement for their client of $225,000.00.
Result?
Recovered
Result?
Recovered
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Car Crash –
Running A Stop Sign
Zifflaw represented a gentleman who was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. The gentleman injured his back, resulting in a spinal fusion in his lumbar spine that made it difficult to continue his employment. After extensive litigation, Zifflaw obtained the full policy limits of $500,000.00 for their client.
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Motorcyclists Struck
By Another Driver
Zifflaw represented a couple who were riding on their motorcycle when they were struck by another driver. They were awarded the full policy limits of $300,000.00.
Result?
Recovered
Result?
Recovered
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Motorcyclist CollisionÂ
With Tractor Trailer
Zifflaw represented a motorcyclist who was involved in a collision with a left turning tractor trailer at an intersection with obstructed views. Through an extensive investigation and accident reconstruction process, they were able to establish that the motorcyclist was in a position to be viewed by the tractor trailer operator before he began his turn. The case resulted in a $385,000.00 award for the motorcyclist.
Wrongful Death Cases
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Defective Car
Attorney Jim Reed, in collaboration with co-counsel, handled this case that was settled via a confidential settlement agreement which prevents us from disclosing any of the details of the settlement. Jim can say that he was very pleased to have achieved such a substantial result in a case that was aggressively defended for many years. Sometimes hard work and persistence pays off.
Result?
Recovered
Result?
Recovered
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Pedestrian Killed by
Intoxicated Driver
Zifflaw represented a pedestrian who was struck by a car and eventually died from his injuries. The driver of the car was intoxicated and underage. Through an extensive investigation, Zifflaw was able to identify the bar at which the defendant had been drinking. Through a multi-year series of depositions of patrons, Zifflaw was able to establish that the bar served the underage defendant.