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Construction Site Worker That Was Injured When Makeshift Pulley System Failed May Recover Damages, NY High Court Says

In a fascinating decision, New York's highest court interprets construction site worker safety statute broadly, allowing injured worker to recover for his personal injuries. For additional free information on construction site accidents and what a claimant must do to prove their injury case, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.

Computer/Cell Phone User Beware: Your Records May Be Discoverable In A NY Car Accident Case

In an opinion published on the front page of today's New York Law Journal, an appellate court held that a driver's computer and cell phone records must be disclosed in order to verify whether he was - or wasn't - using them at the time of the car crash. For additional information on car accident cases generally, and how to avoid common mistakes that will reduce the value of your accident claim, please download Long Island, New York accident attorney Jonathan Cooper's Free e-Book at www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com.

Applying Statutory Exception, NY Appeals Court Reinstates Construction Worker's Labor Law/Injury Claim

In this article, author of the Free eBook "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" discusses the criteria that the appellate court relied upon in reversing the trial court's dismissal of a construction worker's negligence case.

How Unfamiliarity With Your New York Auto Insurance Can Cost You - Big Time

This blog post discusses a recent decision from New York's highest court that precluded an accident victim from recovering the full value of her claim because she (or her attorney) was unfamiliar with certain important aspects of the insurance law and the insurance policies. For additional information on mistakes that will reduce the value of your accident claim, please visit www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com.

In NY, Can A Construction Worker Recover For His Injuries Even If The Accident Is Largely His Own Fault ?

In this article, Long Island, New York construction site accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision from Kings County (Brooklyn) that addresses the question of whether a construction site worker is precluded from recovering damages under New York's Labor Laws for his injuries if his accident was largely his own fault. For additional FREE information on this topic, and construction site accidents under New York law generally, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.

New York Appeals Court Forces Insurer To Defend Construction Company in Personal Injury Lawsuit

In this article, Long Island, New York construction site accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how a New York appeals court recently issued an order compelling an insurer to defend and indemnify its insured against a worker's construction site accident and personal injury claim. For additional FREE information on construction site accidents under New York law, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.

NYC Public School Must Notify Parent of Threat to Child, Bronx Court Holds

In this article, Long Island, New York child injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how a Bronx County court recently held that the public school attended by one of his clients was obligated - and failed - to notify his parent of an imminent threat to his physical well-being, and was therefore liable for the student's injuries as a matter of New York law. For additional information on school negligence and child injuries under New York law, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com.

In New York City, Who Is Liable For A Defective Curb?

In this article, Long Island, New York trip and fall lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses who is legally responsible for a defective curb under New York law. For additional information on this topic, and how accident cases are evaluated and handled under New York law, please order a copy of Jonathan Cooper's Guide to New York accident cases, Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim from www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com.