Library Categories:

• Car Accidents
• Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
• Construction Site Accidents
• Child Injuries
• Defective Products
• Newsletters
• General

Car Accidents:

• Why Some Bicycle Accident Claims Are Barred Under New York Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York bicycle accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how a recent decision by a New York appellate court conceded that the line between a viable or not viable personal injury lawsuit resulting from a biking accident is unclear. For more information on this topic, or to discuss your particular case, Long Island, New York personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper can be reached at 516.791.5700.
• Elevator Accidents and Injuries Under New York Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island and Queens, New York elevator accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses what a plaintiff needs to prove in order to win his or her case for personal injuries that were sustained due to a defective or malfunctioning elevator. For more information on personal injury cases generally, Mr. Cooper's free eBook entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" can be downloaded directly from www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com.
• Why Employers Are Liable For Their Grossly Negligent Employees in NY   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York accident and train crash attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how and why employers can be held liable for their employees' negligence in causing a fatal train crash accident. For further information on this topic, please download Mr. Cooper's FREE eBook "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Accident Claim" from www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com, or contact Mr. Cooper directly at his central Long Island, New York office at 516.791.5700.
• Dangerous Intersections: Municipal Liability Under New York Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York Car Accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses what a plaintiff needs to do to win his or her personal injury lawsuit against New York State or the local municipality where the intersection or roadway was negligently or dangerously designed, or the traffic control devices or signals, such as a stop sign, were either obscured, knocked down, misaligned, or otherwise not readily visible from the public roadways.
  
  For further information on this important topic, and how it could impact your case in Brooklyn, Nassau, Queens or the Bronx, please visit the firm's website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com, where you can download a copy of Mr. Cooper's Free eBook entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," or contact Mr. Cooper's New York office directly at 516.791.5700.
• Are Bad Faith Claims Against Liability Insurers Viable in New York?   
  Description: Unlike many other states, which award claimants with attorneys' fees or punitive damages when their insurers negligently or unreasonably delay settling a personal injury claim, New York's courts have drawn a much stricter line in the sand, requiring the personal injury claimant or insured to make a showing that the insurance company's disingenuous or dishonest conduct was extraordinary.

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Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents:

• Another Way to Prove Your Negligence Case Under NY Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York child accident and construction site accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how the res ipsa loquitur doctrine offers another way that plaintiffs can prove that the defendants should be held responsible for their personal injuries. For additional information on accident cases generally, and what mistakes to avoid to assure that your otherwise meritorious claim is not compromised, please download Jonathan Cooper's Free ebook on New York accident cases at www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com, or contact him directly at his Nassau County office at 516.791.5700.
• Why Many Slip and Fall On Snow & Ice Cases Fail in New York's Courts   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper explains why it is so difficult to successfully prove a slip and fall case, particularly when dealing with a transient weather condition such as snow and ice. For additional, Free information on accident cases generally under New York law, please download Mr. Cooper's Free accident book, "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" from www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com.
• Why Many Defective Sidewalk Cases in New York Are Doomed to Fail   
  Description: In this article, published author of the Free eBook "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" Jonathan Cooper discusses why many defective sidewalk cases are doomed to fail, and why defective sidewalk cases may be much more time sensitive than many other kinds of accident or personal injury cases.

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Construction Site Accidents:

• Construction Manager Liability For Worksite Accidents Under NY Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York construction site accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses the liability parameters of a construction manager - as opposed to the site owner or general contractor - for worker's injuries at the construction site under New York's Labor Laws. For additional articles on construction site accidents and how they are analyzed under NY law, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com, or contact Mr. Cooper directly at his Nassau County office at 516.791.5700.
• The Fatal Mistake That Can Ruin Your Construction Site Accident Case in New York   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York construction site injury attorney Jonathan Cooper explains how a worker's refusal to use the safety devices furnished by his employer at a work site can lead to the dismissal of his case. For additional information on this topic, please visit his website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com or contact his Nassau County law office directly at 516-791-5700.
• Why Shipyard Accidents Do Not Qualify For Protection Under New York's Labor Laws   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York construction site accident and personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a recent opinion by New York's highest court specifically excluded shipyard accidents from the strict (and sometimes, absolute) liability provisions of New York's Labor Laws. For additional information on this topic and the applicability of New York's Labor Laws to construction site accidents in general, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.
• How To Prove A Construction Site Accident Case in New York   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York construction site accident and personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper sets forth some of the basic elements that a plaintiff must successfully prove in order to win his or her personal injury case. For more information on this topic, and personal injury cases generally, please download a copy of Jonathan Cooper's Free eBook entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" from www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com, or visit his wesbite at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.
• New York Construction Site Accidents: Why Fewer Cases Are Succeeding   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York personal injury and construction site litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a recent decision from one of New York's appellate courts came to dismiss a construction worker's serious injury claims. For more information on personal injury, negligence and cases in New York, you can download Jonathan Cooper's FREE eBook entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" directly from www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com, or from his website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.

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Child Injuries:

• The Most Critical Mistake To Avoid When Suing A New York Municipality   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York child accident and personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses the most important mistake that people often make - and how to avoid it - when they sue a municipality, or other governmental agency. For additional information on this and other mistakes to avoid in the context of personal injury cases, please download a copy of Jonathan Cooper's Free eBook entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" from his website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com, or you can get a copy directly from www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com.
• Negligent Supervision in New York: Why Many (If Not Most) New York Playground Accident Lawsuits Are Dismissed   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York child injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper reveals why parents who sue for their children's personal injuries that were sustained in a playground accident are often dismissed. For additional information on this topic, or to download a copy of Mr. Cooper's Free eBook entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover The Full Value Of Their Claim," please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.
• How A Municipality In NY Can Be Held Liable For Failing To Protect You   
  Description: This article, by Long Island, New York personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper answers a question that, unfortunately, comes up quite often: if the police fail to protect me notwithstanding my repeated complaints, why can't I sue them and recover for my personal injuries? For additional information on this important topic and municipal liability in general, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.
• How To Prove Your School Negligence Case Under New York Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York accident and injury attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses what a student or his/her parents must prove in order to win a personal injury case against a school that arises out of an assault by fellow students. For more information on this topic, and other issues that pertain to personal injury cases generally, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.

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Defective Products:

• How To Prove A Breach of Implied Warranty Claim Under New York Law   
  Description: Long Island, New York breach of contract and defective products lawyer, and author of the Free eBook "Why Most Accident Victims Do Nor Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," Jonathan Cooper, discusses what a plaintiff needs to prove in order to prevail on his or her breach of implied warranty claim. For additional information on this and other germane topics, please see his website at www.jonathancooperlaw.com.dd
• How To Prove a Breach of Express Warranty Claim Under New York Law   
  Description: New York Breach of Contract and defective products lawyer Jonathan Cooper sets forth some of the basic elements needed to prove a breach of express warranty claim. For additional informative articles on breach of contract and warranty claims, please visit his website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com, or download a copy of his Free Book on defective products claims from www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com.
• The Penalties For Destroying or Losing Critical Evidence Under NY Law   
  Description: In this article, published author of the free Books "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" and "Why There Are So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits" discusses the possible sanctions that can be imposed upon a party that destroys or loses critical evidence. For more information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper's Nassau County, Long Island office directly at 516-791-5700, or visit his firm's website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.
• How To Prove That A Product Was Defectively Designed Under NY Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York defective products lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses what a plaintiff must prove in order to prevail on a defective design claim under New York law. For additional information on defective products lawsuits, please download a copy of Jonathan Cooper's Free eBook on defective products law at www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com.
• How To Prove A Failure To Warn Claim Under New York Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York defective products lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains what a plaintiff must prove in order to prevail on a claim that those in the chain of distribution of a product, from the manufacturer and distributor down to the retailer, failed to properly warn of the dangers inherent in the use of their product. For additional information on this topic, please download a copy of Jonathan Cooper's Free eBook on products liability claims, "Why There Are So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits."

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Newsletters:

• February '10 Newsletter [PDF]   
  Description: In the February '10 edition of his newsletter, Long Island, New York breach of contract, construction site accident and defective product attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses why a New York appeals court recently held that kids cannot sue their foster parents in negligence, how Toyota was caught attempting to conceal their defective designs, and the cost of failing to reduce your agreements to writing. For additional information on any of these topic areas, please visit Jonathan Cooper's website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.
• Long Island, New York breach of contract, defective products and construction site accident attorney Jonathan Cooper's January 2010 Newsletter [PDF]   
  Description: Long Island, New York breach of contract, defective products and construction site accident attorney Jonathan Cooper's January 2010 Newsletter
• November/December '09 Newsletter [PDF]   
• October 2009 Newsletter [PDF]   
• August '09 Newsletter [PDF]   
  Description: The August, 2009 Newsletter of Long Island, New York small business, breach of contract, products liability and accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses several important topics, including how one client's bad behavior led to disaster, how one provision in the new consumer safety act actually has some promise, and an article that de-bunks some long-held myths about defective products lawsuits. For additional information on these topics, or to download one of Jonathan Cooper's Free eBooks, please visit Jonathan Cooper's website at www.JonathanCooperLaw.com

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General:

• What Is "Conversion" Under New York Law?   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York small business litigation and breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper defines and outlines the criteria for a conversion claim under New York law. For additional articles and information on issues pertaining to civil litigation under New York law, please visit Jonathan Cooper's small business litigation blog at www.nysmallbusinessattorney.com, or contact Mr. Cooper directly at his Long Island office at 516.791.5700.
• Commission Agreements, Finders Fees and New York's Statute of Frauds   
  Description: Generally speaking, the Statute of Frauds (N.Y. Gen. Obl. Law 5-701, et seq.) , bars a claimant from recovering damages on a breach of contract claim if the agreement was not reduced to writing, and the agreement could not have been performed within one year. But there are important exceptions to this rule. For additional information on this topic, and other breach of contract matters as they apply to businesses subject to the New York courts' jurisdiction, please visit Long Island, New York Small Business and Breach of Contract Attorney's blog at www.nysmallbusinessattorney.com.
• Common Exceptions to the Attorney-Client Privilege In New York   
  Description: In this article, Long Island small business, defective products and personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper highlights some of the most important exceptions to the attorney-client privilege. For additional information on this topic, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.
• Understanding the Limits of the Attorney-Client Privilege Under NY Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island breach of contract, defective products and personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains some of the limitations on the attorney-client privilege, and why this privilege is waived in certain cases, particularly in the legal malpractice context. For additional information on this topic, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com, or www.nysmallbusinessattorney.com.
• How To Assess Whether You Have A Breach of Contract Claim Under NY Law   
  Description: In this article, Long Island, New York small business and breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses some of the more common types of breach of contract claims in order to help the public assess whether they have a potential breach of contract case. For more information on this and other small business issues, please visit Jonathan Cooper's blog that is dedicated to small business issues at www.nysmallbusinessattorney.com.

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