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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

New York Business Litigation Attorney | New York Breach of Contract Attorney

• 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

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News

• Jury Awards NY Couple Nearly $200,000 For Mold Damage...
  Posted on 8/9/2010
• Finance Company Files $24 Million Breach of Contract Claim Against Annie Leibovitz...
  Posted on 8/2/2009
• Trade Secret Soft Drink Formula Found To Have Traces of Cocaine...
  Posted on 6/11/2009
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  Posted on 6/11/2009
• New York Company Wins $17.5 Million in Breach of Contract, Trade Secret Theft Lawsuit...
  Posted on 3/10/2009
• Two Engineers Indicted for Trying to Steal Goodyear Tire's Trade Secrets...
  Posted on 3/7/2009
• Homeowners Awarded Over $20 Million For Property Damage Caused by Hurricane...
  Posted on 2/16/2009
• Supplier Sues Putnam County Manufacturer for Breach of Contract, Defective Parts...
  Posted on 2/15/2009
• Employee Fired for Abuse of Corporate Credit Card...
  Posted on 2/14/2009
• Suppliers' Names Are Protected Trade Secret, Appeals Court Holds...
  Posted on 2/13/2009

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Newsletters

• Law Offices of Jonathan Cooper August 2010 Newsletter
• July '10 Newsletter
• June '10 Newsletter
• May '10 Newsletter
• April 2010 Newsletter

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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

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Case Results

Construction Site Accidents

• $20,000 and Waiver of Lien For Worker Injured When Defective Elevator Door Fractured His Finger

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Car Accidents

• $600,000 Recovered for 30-Year-old Queens Man With Neck Surgery

Awarded: $600,000

• $70,000 Recovered for Woman Who Injured Knee When Ambulette Personnel Dropped Her Down Stairs

Awarded: $70,000

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Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents

• $500,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustains Subdural Hematoma After Falling Through Restaurant's Open Trap Door

Awarded: $500,000

• Defendant's Insurer Tenders Full Insurance Policy for Mail Carrier Who Fractured His Arm In Slip and Fall on Poorly Shoveled Steps

Awarded: $100,000

• $70,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Lung Collapsed After She Slipped and Fell in Icy Parking Lot

Awarded: $70,000

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Child Injuries/School Negligence

• $250,000 Recovered For 7 Year-Old Student Hit By Car at Dismissal

Awarded: $250,000

• $37,500 for NYC Student Who Lost Part of His Finger In Defective Door

Awarded: $37,500

• $90,000 Recovered For Girl Burned By Soup That Was Negligently Prepared By Home Health Aide

Awarded: $90,000

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Defective Products

• $550,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Achilles Tendon Was Cut

Awarded: $550,000

• $90,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustained Second Degree Burns When Handle Broke Off From Ceramic Mug

Awarded: $90,000

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Other

• Company Recovers $700,000 Due to its Attorneys' Negligence

Awarded: $700,000

• $500,000 Judgment Against Developer Reduced by Over 2/3
• Defense Verdict for Small Business that Was Sued by Employee

Awarded: Defense Verdict

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FAQs

Construction Site Accidents

• Can I sue my employer in NY for the personal injuries I suffered while working on a construction job site?

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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