New York Noncompete, Trade Secret & School Negligence Blog
This blog by the six-time published author Jonathan Cooper, is intended to educate the general public about issues of interest, particularly innovations and changes in the law, in the areas of non-compete agreements, breach of contract matters, school negligence (and/or negligent supervision), construction accidents, slip and/or trip and fall accidents, auto accidents, and, of course, defective or dangerous products.
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- To Compete or Not to Compete: The Definitive Insider's Guide to Non-Compete Agreements Under New York Law
- When Schools Fail to Protect Our Kids
- When You Don't Have a Written Agreement
- Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim
- Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?
Why Having Adequate Safety Devices Isn't Enough to Defeat a New York Scaffold-Law Claim
A recent decision by New York's Court of Appeals held an owner automatically liable for the personal injuries sustained by a construction worker because there was no proof that the worker had ever been told that the safety equipment was available or that he had to use it. For additional information on how construction accidents are handled and analyzed by New York's courts, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com, or contact Long Island, New York construction accident attorney Jonathan Cooper directly at 516.791.5700.Category: Keyword Search: construction site accident attorney new york
Building Architect Protected By Construction Site Safety Laws, NY County Courts Says
In this post, Long Island, New York construction accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision from a New York County court which held that an architect, although not a construction worker, was still covered by New York's safety statutes governing construction sites, and therefore allowed to recover damages for the personal injuries she suffered while at a worksite. For additional information on construction accident cases under New York law, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.Category: Keyword Search: construction site accident attorney new york
NY Appeal Court Sets Limits on Elevation-Related Risks in Construction Site Accidents
In this article, Long Island, New York construction site accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how one of New York's appellate courts limited the instances where a construction site worker can recover for personal injuries sustained as the result of an elevation-related risk. For additional information on how construction site accident cases are handled and evaluated under New York law, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.Category: Keyword Search: construction site accident attorney new york
NY Appeals Court Recognizes Important Exception To Owner's Liability For Construction Site Accident
In another installation in his series of articles on construction site accidents under New York law, Nassau County, Long Island personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses an important exception to the rules imposing liability on property owners. For additional information on this topic, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.Category: Keyword Search: construction site accident attorney new york