Submitted by: Allan L. Ziffra, Esq. Rue & Ziffra, P.A. Insurance companies do not want you to hire a lawyer when you’re involved in a car accident. Why? Because they know they’ll have to pay a larger, fairer settlement amount! The Insurance Research Council found that the settlement figure was 3 ½ times higher for … Continue reading →

Written by: Allan L. Ziffra, Esq   The Plaintiff’s deposition in a personal injury law suit is the single most important event in a claim. This is usually the defense attorney’s (insurance company) only chance to directly question the Plaintiff. During a deposition the defense attorney is trying to accomplish three main goals: find back … Continue reading →

PORT ORANGE – The Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra recently helped the Tracy Dillon Mammogram Foundation raise money by matching every $10 entry fee for a poker run held recently by the Bikers for First Amendment Rights. The event, dubbed the “Poker Run to Nowhere and All Day Jam,” was a fundraiser … Continue reading →

Four Area Crime Stoppers Named “Officers of the Year” PORT ORANGE – The personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra recently helped sponsor the 13th annual Crime Stoppers Community Banquet during National Police Week as Crime Stoppers recognized four top tier crime fighters as “Officers of the Year.” Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida recognized the … Continue reading →

Written by: Allan L. Ziffra, Esq.   Each year, thousands of unfortunate bikers are struck by negligent automobile drivers. Unlike the protection a car can provide its driver during an impact, motorcyclists have little to protect them when involved in a crash. It is no secret, then, that motorcycle accidents typically result in more serious … Continue reading →

Written by: Luis R. Gracia, Esq. The Social Security Disability (SSD) process is not only difficult and long but quite frustrating. When you add a severe medial condition or conditions as well as financial strains to the mix, the process then turns into a seemly hopeless and even pointless exercise. There is not one single … Continue reading →

Written by: Allan L. Ziffra, Esq. Whether due to an automobile accident, motorcycle accident or bicycle accident, whenever a victim of another’s careless driving strikes their head, there is a chance they may develop a traumatic brain injury. This is because as the brainstem and skull move in different directions during a violent impact, an … Continue reading →

Written by: Kim Bouck, Esq. When an individual suffers an injury as a result of medical malpractice, he or she has the right to file a claim for compensation of damages. As with many types of personal injury cases, a person claiming malpractice must be able to prove that the negligence did indeed occur and that … Continue reading →