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School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- How NY"s New Rule in Negligent Supervision Cases Can Lead to Bad Results
- Why Federal Law Won't Help Your Bullying Case in NY
- Suffolk County Jury Denies Teen Injured in School Lacrosse Game
- Child Hit in Head at Baseball Practice Didn't Assume Risk, Says Nassau Court
- Why We're Taking a School Assault Case to NY State's Highest Court
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School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- How Some Sports-Related Injury Cases Survive Dismissal in New York
- An Important Exception to Assumption of the Risk Under New York Law
- The Duty of a School to Supervise Its After School Programs Under NY Law
- How New York's Day Care Licensing Requirements Fail New Yorkers
- Why a Child's Age Is No (Valid) Excuse for Failing to Timely File a Notice of Claim in New York
Case Results
School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- $250,000 Recovered For 7 Year-Old Student Hit By Car at Dismissal
- $37,500 for NYC Student Who Lost Part of His Finger In Defective Door
- $45,000 Recovered for Brooklyn Girl Burned By Excessively Hot Water
Awarded: $250,000
Awarded: $37,500
Awarded: $45,000
Construction Site Accidents
Car Accidents
- $600,000 Recovered for 30-Year-old Queens Man With Neck Surgery
- $145,000 Settlement for Back Injury Resulting from Suffolk Boating Accident
- $75,000 for Queens Man Who Was Backed Into by Lincoln Navigator
Awarded: $600,000
Awarded: $145,000
Awarded: $75,000
Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
- $500,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustains Subdural Hematoma After Falling Through Restaurant's Open Trap Door
- $115,000 Post-Trial Settlement for Trip & Fall in Long Island Store
- Defendant's Insurer Tenders Full Insurance Policy for Mail Carrier Who Fractured His Arm In Slip and Fall on Poorly Shoveled Steps
Awarded: $500,000
Awarded: $115,000
Awarded: $100,000
Defective Products
- $550,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Achilles Tendon Was Cut
- $90,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustained Second Degree Burns When Handle Broke Off From Ceramic Mug
Awarded: $550,000
Awarded: $90,000
Other
- $80,000 Recovered For Woman Assaulted By Building Superintendent
Awarded: $80,000
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School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
How NY"s New Rule in Negligent Supervision Cases Can Lead to Bad Results
NY's new rule in negligent supervision cases - though good - can occasionally lead to bad results. Long Island, NY personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper explaiWhy Federal Law Won't Help Your Bullying Case in NY
Long Island, New York school bullying attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses why constitutional laws are unlikely to help a school bullying claim in New York.Suffolk County Jury Denies Teen Injured in School Lacrosse Game
Long Island, New York school negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a Suffolk County jury turned away a teen injured in a school lacrosse game. Child Hit in Head at Baseball Practice Didn't Assume Risk, Says Nassau Court
Some NY courts, like this Nassau County one, are increasingly allowing sports injury cases to survive dismissal. Long Island, NY lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains Why We're Taking a School Assault Case to NY State's Highest Court
It is the rare case that warrants going up to NY State's high court. So why does this school assault case fit the bill? NY school negligence attorney explains. The Best Defense to a Negligent Supervision Claim in New York
A recent case from one of NY's appellate courts highlights the best defense to a negligent supervision claim. NY school negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper explaiHow One California Teen's School Assault Case Would Fare in New York
Long Island, New York school assault lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses why a California teen's school assault would likely not survive before New York's courts. Why this School Negligence/Dog Attack Claim Would Fail in NY
Long Island, NY school negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses why some school negligence cases may succeed in one jurisdiction but fail in another.How One Student's Texting Led to a Bizarre School Negligence Claim
Long Island & Queens, NY school negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how one student's grandparents took the concept of school negligence to an extremeAfter Bullied Student Retaliates, High School Reponds by Expelling Him
Long Island & Queens, NY school negligence & bullying attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses an extremely disturbing story about a bullied high school student. Even After Concrete Slab Collapses, Killing Student, School Stays Open
Long Island & Queens, NY school negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a slab collapsed beneath two children, and the school stays open. School Teacher Gives Children Needle to Share to Draw Blood
Long Island, NY school negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a story from today's news where a teacher allowed students to share a needle to draw blood.Why It's Hard to Win a Brain Injury Case in New York
Long Island & Queens, NY school injury & negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses why it's hard to win a brain injury claim in New York.Split NY Appeals Court Finds School Pitcher Assumed Risk of Injury
Long Island, NY school negligence & sports injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent appellate decision dismissing the injury case of a college pitcher.Why This School Accident Case Wouldn't Survive in New York
Long Island, New York school accident and negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses why this slip & fall case would be dismissed had it been brought in NY. How NY School Districts Can Be Liable for Off Premises Bus Accidents
Long Island, NY school negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how a New York school district can be held liable for an off premises bus accident. School Has No Duty to Notify Parents of Danger to Child, Says NY Court
Long Island, NY school negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper on a NY court holding that a school has no duty to notify parents of an imminent danger to children. NY School Loses 5th Grader's Finger Tip - And Won't Admit Negligence
Long Island, NY school negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses recent news of NY School Loses 5th Grader's Finger Tip - And Won't Admit Negligence. Why This NY School Negligence Decision Is Really No Big Deal
NY negligent supervision lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent appellate decision holding that NY schools must watch their students at after school programs 8th Grader Sets Classmate's Pants on Fire; So Why Did School Wait to Report It?
An 8th Grader sets his classmate's pants on fire; and the school doesn't bother reporting it to the police until a day later. After Denying Student Safety Equipment, NY School Liable for Sports Injury Says Queens Court
After a Queens school denied a student sports safety equipment, a NY court held that the school can be held liable for the student's injuries. 516-791-5700. NY's High Court Draws Distinction Between Duty of School Bus & Public Bus to Student
A recent decision from NY's high court distinguished between the duty owed to a student from a school bus and a public bus. For more info call 516-791-5700. Brooklyn Jury Finds City School Liable For Injury to Girl During Gym Class, Awards $2.5 Million
If you were wondering whether a school can be held liable for a student's injuries during gym, please read this article, or call Jonathan Cooper at 516.791.5700 Student Injured While Playing Football By School "Bus Circle" May Proceed, Says NY Appeals Court
Long Island, NY school injury & negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent school negligence case that survived dismissal. Why Claim By 10 Year-Old Who Suffered Head Injuries in School Assault Would Likely Fail in NY
Long Island & Queens, New York school assault and personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent school assault that occurred overseas, and why this claim would likely fail under New York law. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.Long Island, New York child accident attorney, construction site accident and personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper practices in Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, New York City and Westchester. In order to order a FREE copy of his Book on New York accident lawsuits entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," or to schedule a free consultation with Mr. Cooper, please contact his main office located in Cedarhurst, Long Island at 516.791.5700.
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FAQs
School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- Are day care facilities in New York required to carry insurance before they are allowed to be licensed?
- Can a child be held liable for negligence under New York law?
- Can a parent be held responsible, or liable in negligence, for the acts of his child under New York law?
Construction Site Accidents
Can a construction worker recover damages for his personal injuries that were sustained when he trips over a cinder block at a worksite under New York law?- What laws apply to a New York construction accident?
- Can I sue my employer in NY for the personal injuries I suffered while working on a construction job site?
Car Accidents
- If I rear-end another vehicle, does that automatically mean that a court will find me 100% at fault for the accident under New York law?
- Who is responsible to maintain the roadways in New York?
- If a traffic light governing an intersection isn't working, does that mean that New York City or the municipality can automatically be held liable in negligence for my accident under New York law?
Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
- Can New York State be held liable for a trip and fall accident on a defective sidewalk fronting its property?
- What does a property owner need to prove in order to have a slip and fall case dismissed before trial in New York?
- What is the most important factor to proving a trip and fall case against New York City?
Defective Products
- If a product is obviously dangerous, does that mean that it can't be considered defective as a matter of New York law?
- If someone is largely - but not entirely - to blame for their own accident, will that preclude them from recovering damages for their personal injuries in a negligence or defective products lawsuit?
- If a manufacturer or distributor of a product issues a product recall, does that mean that they have conceded that their product is defective?
General
- If a plaintiff cannot remember how his accident occurred, does that mean that his case must be dismissed as a matter of New York law?
- Is a school required to supervise its students at an after school program under New York law, and if so, what is the school's standard of care?
What effect, if any, does a defendant's declaration of bankruptcy have on my personal injury lawsuit in New York?