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‘The Alarm Bells Go Off’: Infant Deaths In Geisinger Neonatal ICU Are...
Three premature babies have died in a neonatal intensive care unit at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., after being infected by bacteria. Five other infants were also treated. Four have...
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Elmira Heights Woman Sentenced To Prison In Crash That Killed Bicyclist: NY...
Sara Harnas of Elmira Heights was sentenced to state prison. An Elmira Heights woman who struck and killed a bicyclist on April 9 on Grand Central Avenue in Elmira and then fled the scene – because...
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Our Hearts Break for The Families Of The Four Steuben County Crash Victims
A memorial has been set up at the crash scene. Our deepest condolences go out this week to the families of the four young people killed early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Steuben County....
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For Drivers, Crash Involving Young Bicyclist Is A Reminder To Look Twice
Our thoughts are with the family of a young girl who was struck by a vehicle Sunday evening while riding her bicycle on Broadway in Southport. Police said the little girl was struck by a vehicle...
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Corning Boy Airlifted To Rochester Hospital After Being Struck In Denison...
(The Leader photo.) A speeding motorist was ticketed after striking and injuring a young pedestrian in a dangerous crosswalk on Denison Parkway in Corning Tuesday afternoon. The boy suffered back and...
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New NY Law Requires Rear-Facing Car Seats For Children Up To 2 Years Old
If you are the parent of young children in the Twin Tiers, especially if you have a child in a rear-facing car seat while driving, here is a timely reminder from the Ziff Law Firm: Starting Friday,...
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Possible Drunken Driving Crash In Horseheads A Reminder Not To Drink And...
WENY-TV. A female driver was hospitalized Wednesday evening after state troopers said her vehicle was struck head-on by a male drunken driver as she drove out of a roundabout at Old Ithaca Road and...
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NY Building 750-Mile Biking Trail That Will Boost Safe Cycling and Tourism
New York State soon hopes to complete its 750-mile Empire State Trail, which will bring together a series of trails statewide and make it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians to travel, for the most...
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PA State Police Investigate Head-On Bradford County Crash
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an early-morning head-on crash in Bradford County, PA, that left the two drivers seriously injured. A passenger in one of the vehicles was more fortunate...
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New Roundabout Opens In Elmira, And City Should Educate Drivers About Safe...
A new artist’s rendering of the Elmira roundabout. The new Elmira roundabout – called the Elmira Cultural Connector – officially opened this week with a ribbon-cutting. The city did a fantastic job...
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Dangerous Drunk Trucker Jailed After Crashing Into Trooper On Route 17
Our highways can be very dangerous, and one of the biggest dangers motorists face every day is navigating around tractor-trailers. So this week’s police report of a drunk truck driver striking a New...
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For Ziff Law Paralegal, Community Service Is A Family Tradition
Annette Viselli Thorne and the Mitten Tree in the lobby of the Ziff Law Firm in downtown Elmira. At the Ziff Law Firm, we’re proud to work with people who care so much about giving back to their...
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‘Fat Cyclists’ Pedal Powerful Message, Join My Mission To Inspire More People...
Kailey Kornhauser commutes to work on a bicycle and also goes on multiday cycling trips. (Provided by Kailey Kornhauser) Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky are proud to call themselves “fat cyclists”...
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New NY E-Bike Safety Plan Good News For Economy And Environment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently introduced a LONG overdue proposal for legalizing e-bikes and e-scooters, switching gears weeks after shooting down similar legislation because of concerns about...
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NY Protects Limo Passengers, Toughens Laws For Limo Operators In Response To...
The driver and 17 passengers died in this stretch limousine in October 2018. Twin Tiers residents getting ready for a group outing along one of the Finger Lakes Wine Trails, or planning a wedding or...
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Pedestrian Dies Crossing Street in Horseheads
Our hearts go out to the family of Roberta Butler, who tragically died Tuesday night when she was struck by a car while crossing South Main Street in Horseheads near Hanover Square. The Horseheads...
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Driver Sues Bike Rider Who HE Rear-ended Claiming Bicyclist Was Going 80MPH!
Bryan Agnello with the driver’s court claim for $700. You can’t make this stuff up…… Did you know that Rochester has a bicyclist who can ride 80 miles per hour? That was the crazy claim made by a...
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Danger Zone For Teen Drivers: Steuben Teenager Dies In Avoca Car Crash...
A teenage driver with several teenage passengers is often a dangerous and deadly mix in a moving vehicle. As a NY wrongful death lawyer, I have met with too many grieving families following a crash...
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Finally! NY Will Likely Soon Require Seat Belts For All Adults In Vehicles
New York State will likely soon require all adults in vehicles to use seat belts after New York senators recently voted to toughen the state’s seat belt law. The Assembly previously passed it and the...
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Ziff Law Firm Is OPEN, But Our Office is Closed and We Are Working Remotely...
Adam Gee, Jim Reed, Christina Sonsire and Mike Brown. President Trump, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf have declared states of emergency to contain the spread of the Covid-19...
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