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Construction Site Accidents
- Suffolk Court Highlights Split Between NY Courts In Construction Site Accident Cases
- Intoxicated NY House Painter Falls Off His Own Ladder - and Sues
- Injured Cement Truck Driver Covered by NY Labor Law 240(1), Court Holds
- School That Loaned Ladder to Worker May Be Held Liable For Fall, NY Court Holds
- When NY Courts Reach Absurd Results: Worker Injured in Collapsed Trench Deemed a "Trespasser"
Car Accidents
- In Effort to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents, NYC to Install Countdown Clocks
- Finding EMS Was Not Reckless, Jury Dismisses EMT's Injury Claim Against NYC
- Driver Runs School Bus Stop Signal, Then Explains "I Didn't Know What It Meant"
- Appeals Court Limits Adverse Impact of Attorney's Admission in Opening Statement
- Insurer's Lawyer: Plaintiff's Lawyer Had No Right To Believe/Rely On What We Said
Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
- How Mass. Court Changed Its Law In Slip and Fall Case to be More Like NY
- Looking for a Prime Example of Constructive Notice of a Defect In NY? Here it is.
- NY Court Allows Injured Central Park Sledder's Case to Continue - For Now
- When You're Liable No Matter What Under New York Law
- Even Without Direct Proof of Store's Negligence, Suffolk County Woman Wins Re-Trial
Child Injuries/School Negligence
- What Could Be Going On In Your Child's School
- Special Needs Student Left at Wrong Stop Gets Hit By 2 Passing Cars
- How to Defeat One Typical Defense to a NY School Negligence Claim
- Leaving Children On Bus: Another Tragic Instance of School Negligence
- School Bus Lands In Ditch After Vomiting Driver Falls Out of Moving School Bus
Defective Products
- What Does Tainted Egg Recall Mean For Your NY Food Poisoning Lawsuit?
- Fan Hit By Broken Bat Sues NY Mets, MLB and Bat Manufacturer For Defective Bats
- Why It's So Important to Find Qualified Experts in a NY Products Liability Case
- Brooklyn Park Removes Defective (and Ridiculous) $84,000 Playground Equipment
- When Companies (Dell) Resort to Absurdities to Conceal Defective Product Design
General
- How to Prove a Building Owner Was Negligent Under New York Law
- Finally, New York State to Allow E-Filing of Claims Against New York City
- How One New Yorker's Slip and Fall Case Survived a Motion to Dismiss
- When New York Lawyers Try To Defend The Indefensible
- Court Compels Liability Insurer to Defend and Indemnify Landlord - Even Though Landlord Was Never Named on the Tenants' Policy
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- WSJ Notes Trend Toward Finder’s Fee Agreements – Instead of Broker’s Agreements
- In NY, How Far Can You Go to Help Your New Employer Solicit Your Old Clients?
- New York’s High Court Makes It Easier to Prove Business Fraud Claim
News
- 70 Year-Old Manhattan Woman Killed in Pedestrian Knock-down...
Posted on 9/5/2010 - Plainview Teenager Injured When Car Flips Over...
Posted on 8/30/2010 - 2 Staten Island Men Killed When Car Flips Over Twice...
Posted on 8/29/2010 - 5 Year-Old Bronx Boy Injured in Hit and Run Accident...
Posted on 8/29/2010 - Unlicensed Driver Crashes Into 16 Year-Old Bicyclist in Bronx...
Posted on 8/24/2010 - In Separate Motorcycle Accidents, 3 New Yorkers Killed on Sunday...
Posted on 8/23/2010 - Staten Island Woman Killed By Cab While Crossing Street...
Posted on 8/23/2010 - Suffolk County Motorcycle Accident Leaves 1 Dead & 3 Others Injured...
Posted on 8/15/2010 - Taxi Cab Jumps Curb & Slams Into Pedestrians Waiting at Bronx Bus Stop...
Posted on 8/10/2010 - Brooklyn Jury Awards Bicyclist Hit By Car $6 Million...
Posted on 7/31/2010
Library
Construction Site Accidents
- NY Labor Law Section 240(1) - Who Is Protected By This Statute
- What Type of Construction Risks Are Protected By NY Labor Law §240(1)?
- The 2 Types of NY Labor Law §200 Cases - and How to Prove Them
- Construction Manager Liability For Worksite Accidents Under NY Law
- The Fatal Mistake That Can Ruin Your Construction Site Accident Case in New York
Car Accidents
- When a NY Police Officer Causes Your Auto Accident
- Why Some Bicycle Accident Claims Are Barred Under New York Law
- Elevator Accidents and Injuries Under New York Law
- Why Employers Are Liable For Their Grossly Negligent Employees in NY
- Dangerous Intersections: Municipal Liability Under New York Law
Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
- Despite Admin Code 7-210, NYC Is Responsible to Maintain Tree Wells
- Degeneration - The Most Common Defense to New York Injury Claims
- How to Prove a Trip and Fall Case Against New York City
- How the "Special Use" Doctrine Applies to Trip and Fall Cases in NY
- Defining a Snow Removal Contractor's Tort Liability Under New York Law
Child Injuries/School Negligence
- 11 Symptoms That Your Child May Have Suffered a Concussion
- How Parents Can Be Held Negligent in NY For Their Kids' Dangerous Acts
- How NY Employee's Bad Act Can Lead to Finding of Employer Negligence
- How a School Can (Not) Be Liable For an Assault Under New York Law
- The Most Critical Mistake To Avoid When Suing A New York Municipality
Defective Products
- The Impact of a Tainted Product Recall On Your NY Food Poisoning Case
- The Most Important Issue Before You Start a NY Products Liability Case
- How To Prove A Breach of Implied Warranty Claim Under New York Law
- How To Prove a Breach of Express Warranty Claim Under New York Law
- The Penalties For Destroying or Losing Critical Evidence Under NY Law
Newsletters
- Law Offices of Jonathan Cooper August 2010 Newsletter
- July '10 Newsletter
- June '10 Newsletter
- May '10 Newsletter
- April 2010 Newsletter
General
- In New York School Negligence Case, Whom Do You Sue?
- How New York's Dram Shop Laws Hold Bars Liable for Drunk Drivers
- When Can a Trial Court Modify the Size of a Jury's Award Under NY Law?
- What Is "Conversion" Under New York Law?
- Commission Agreements, Finders Fees and New York's Statute of Frauds
Case Results
Construction Site Accidents
Car Accidents
- $600,000 Recovered for 30-Year-old Queens Man With Neck Surgery
- $70,000 Recovered for Woman Who Injured Knee When Ambulette Personnel Dropped Her Down Stairs
Awarded: $600,000
Awarded: $70,000
Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
- $500,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustains Subdural Hematoma After Falling Through Restaurant's Open Trap Door
- Defendant's Insurer Tenders Full Insurance Policy for Mail Carrier Who Fractured His Arm In Slip and Fall on Poorly Shoveled Steps
- $70,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Lung Collapsed After She Slipped and Fell in Icy Parking Lot
Awarded: $500,000
Awarded: $100,000
Awarded: $70,000
Child Injuries/School Negligence
- $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
- $90,000 Recovered For Girl Burned By Soup That Was Negligently Prepared By Home Health Aide
Awarded: $250,000
Awarded: $37,500
Awarded: $90,000
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
- Company Recovers $700,000 Due to its Attorneys' Negligence
- $500,000 Judgment Against Developer Reduced by Over 2/3
- Defense Verdict for Small Business that Was Sued by Employee
Awarded: $700,000
Awarded: Defense Verdict
FAQs
Construction Site Accidents
Car Accidents
- If a construction site worker is injured at a time that the worksite is closed, are the defendants liable under New York's Labor Laws for his personal injuries?
- If a construction site worker suffers serious personal injuries as the result of a gravity-related risk, or due to insufficient or faulty safety equipment, is the property owner automatically liable under Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1) and 241(6) as a matter of law?
- Are accidents that occur in a shipyard covered under the strict (or absolute) liability provisions of New York's Labor Laws that govern construction site accidents?
Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
- In New York City, who is required to maintain street signs and sign posts?
- I slipped and fell over snow and ice on the sidewalk in front of a private building. Who is responsible to keep the sidewalk clear of snow and ice in New York City?
- I was hurt when I tripped and fell over a defective roadway. How much time do I have to bring a claim?
Child Injuries/School Negligence
- Can a parent be held responsible, or liable in negligence, for the acts of his child under New York law?
- Can a school be held liable for an assault by another student under New York law?
- Can the assumption of risk doctrine be used to bar my child's negligent supervision claim under New York law?
Defective Products
- 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?
- I had severe diarrhea, and was vomiting after eating some food that I suspect was tainted. Is that enough for me to bring - and win - a food poisoning lawsuit?
General
- Is a company or school's violation of its own internal rules inherently negligence as a matter of New York law?
- If the sale of my property falls through, but the buyer pays his way out of the contract, do I have to pay the real estate broker?
- If my insurance company refuses to defend and indemnify me (or my business) on a claim, and a court ultimately finds that the insurance company was wrong for doing so, what are my remedies?
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Jury Awards $12 Million To Worker Who Fell From Elevated Subway Track
Posted on Jul 23, 2009
Recently, a Brooklyn jury found that the New York City Transit Authority was negligent, and therefore responsible for the serious personal injuries sustained by George Nunez, because they failed to tell him that they had removed the supporting bolts on the walkway where he was directed to go, and that he therefore needed to engage a safety harness. As a result of his fall from the elevated subway walkway, Mr. Nunez sustained numerous fractures, including to his pelvis, writs and face, and, according to Mr. Nunez, he sustained a traumatic brain injury, which left him with cognitive deficits.
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