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.
For additional information on any of these topics, readers are encouraged to download these FREE e-books:
- 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?
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Lifting Wood At Worksite Doesn't Give Rise to NY Labor Law ClaimNot every accident that occurs at a construction site leads to liability under NY law. Long Island, NY construction site accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper explain
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The Best Defense to a Negligent Supervision Claim in New YorkA recent case from one of NY's appellate courts highlights the best defense to a negligent supervision claim. NY school negligence lawyer Jonathan Cooper explai
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NY Court: Worker Injured in Trip Over Cinder Block at Worksite Must WinLearn why a NY Court held that by merely tripping over a cinderblock at a construction site that a worker was entitled to a judgment in his favor under NY law.
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How One California Teen's School Assault Case Would Fare in New YorkLong Island, New York school assault lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses why a California teen's school assault would likely not survive before New York's courts.
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Why Filing an Insurance Claim for Irene in NY Will Probably FailIf you're a New Yorker and wondering whether to file an insurance claim for damage you suffered during Irene, you should read this article first.
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Technicality Splits NY Appeals Court in Right to New Negligence TrialTechnicality Splits NY Appeals Court in Right to New Negligence Trial
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Why this School Negligence/Dog Attack Claim Would Fail in NYLong Island, NY school negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses why some school negligence cases may succeed in one jurisdiction but fail in another.
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Why Jury Verdict Reports From a NY Personal Injury Case May Be MisleadingLong Island & Queens, NY car accident & personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper on why jury verdict reports from a NY car accident case may be misleading.
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How One Student's Texting Led to a Bizarre School Negligence ClaimLong Island & Queens, NY school negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how one student's grandparents took the concept of school negligence to an extreme
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NY Court: Proof of Last Inspection Needed to Defeat Slip & Fall ClaimLong Island, NY slip & fall attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent appellate decision that proof of the last inspection is needed to defeat slip & fall.
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Finding the Silver Lining in a Tragic Queens Car AccidentLong Island & Queens, New York car accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses something good that can be gleaned from an otherwise terribly car crash in Queens.
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Injury Claim by Construction Worker Who Tripped Over Doorknob SurvivesLong Island, NY construction site injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how an injury claim by a construction Worker who tripped over a doorknob survived.