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Innovation: Taking Baby Steps to Achieve Big Results!

January 04, 2009 21:57

It’s that time of year when many of us are setting goals and making plans for what we hope will be a successful and prosperous 2009.  It’s very tempting to set goals that are so lofty that you just know you will never achieve them.  I suggest that rather than create a master plan that [...

How Long Do Social Security Disability Benefits Last?

December 29, 2008 04:10

Image via Wikipedia Dallas, Texas Attorney Bob Kraft recently wrote an informative blog post explaining some critical information regarding continued eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits after you have been approved.  The post is titled “How Long Do Social Security ...

New York Bike Accident Lawyer Applauds Indictment of Bicyclist-Tackling Cop!

December 22, 2008 04:15

Some of you may recall the story from this past summer when a New York City police officer violently body-slammed a bicyclist who was riding in a large cycling event.  Normally, no one would have believed that a police officer would just tackle a bike rider for no reason.  In fact, even as an avid [...

Your Worst Nightmare– The Uninsured Driver Who Hits You….

December 19, 2008 02:51

As my clients and regular readers know, I STRONGLY urge EVERY car owner to make sure that they have good uninsured and underinsured coverage on their car insurance policy.  This coverage, often referred to as UM or SUM coverage, protects YOU if you have the incredibly bad luck to be hit by another ...

NY Attorney Feels Your Pain…

December 17, 2008 14:51

Oh, the irony.  Last Friday I wrote a blog post warning drivers in upstate New York to use extra caution when driving because the Southern Tier was experiencing its first major snow storm of the season.  In fact, a review of the New York Injury Blog over the past several weeks reveals several posts ...

Elmira Social Security Disability Attorney Recommends Social Security Podcast on When to Start Receiving Retirement Benefits

December 16, 2008 01:45

Image via Wikipedia While this post has little to do with my practice in Social Security Disability, when I run across something helpful I feel compelled to pass it along. The Social Security Administration is now posting podcasts and their first is titled “Deciding When to Start Receiving...

KOOBFACE STRIKES LAWYER IN ELMIRA, NEW YORK

December 12, 2008 20:19

  Ouch.  Koobface hurts. Last week my computer was infected by what is fast becoming one of the most notorious monsters in cyberworld.  Koobface, a software virus referred to as a worm, spreads through Facebook, a very popular social networking site with over 120 million subscribers.  The worm send...

Upstate New York Attorney Urges Extra Driver Safety

December 12, 2008 14:39

Christina Bruner Sonsire of the Ziff Law FIrm describes ways drivers in Upstate New York can protect themselves in winter. The Twin Tiers was hit with its first major snow storm of the year last night.  In an appropriately timed release, Roger Burlew, president of the county Town Highway ...

New York Social Security Disability Attorney Explains BEST

December 09, 2008 23:53

Image via Wikipedia And by the title, I don’t mean that I explain best. I can only try to do that. What I want to explain is that the Social Security Administration offers an online Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) that allows you to find out what benefits for which you may be...

Tis’ the Season to be Jolly (and safe) in Upstate New York

December 05, 2008 15:56

The headline from the news story on WETM (in Chemung County, New York) featured below says it all.  “Alcohol involved in Big Flats Crash.”  The season of festivities, gatherings and plenty of libations is upon us, and with it comes the responsibility of making sure we keep ourselves &...