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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How Mass. Court Changed Its Law In Slip and Fall Case to be More Like NYLong Island, New York slip and fall attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent case where a jury awarded a plaintiff over $4 million for the personal injuries he sustained when slipping over snow and ice. For additional information on how to prove a slip and fall case in New York, please see http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/how-to-prove-a-slip-and-fall-on-snow-or-ice-case-in-new-york, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at his Long Island office at 516-791-5700.
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School That Loaned Ladder to Worker May Be Held Liable For Fall, NY Court HoldsLong Island, New York construction accident and personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision from New York's Appellate Division, Second Department holding that a school can be held liable for a worker's fall from a ladder if it knew or should have known that the ladder was defective. For additional information on how to prove a construction accident case under New York law, please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-a-construction-site-accident-case-in-new-york.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Paralyzed High School Football Player Settles School Negligence CaseLong Island, New York school negligence and negligent supervision attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent case where a high school football player settled his school negligence case for an undisclosed sum, and how this case would likely have had a different outcome under New York law. For additional information on how to prove a school negligence case, please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-your-school-negligence-case-under-new-york-law.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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When NY Courts Reach Absurd Results: Worker Injured in Collapsed Trench Deemed a "Trespasser"Long Island, New York construction accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision from New York's Court of Appeals that dismissed the injury claim of a construction worker on account that he was deemed "trespassing" while working in a trench at the time of the accident. For additional information on how to prove a construction site accident case under New York law, please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-a-construction-site-accident-case-in-new-york.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Despite Finding that Worker Covered by NY Labor Law 240(1), Court Dismisses CaseLong Island, New York construction accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision from a Kings County trial court that dismissed a worker's construction site injury claim. For additional information on how to prove a construction accident claim under New York law, please visit https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-a-construction-site-accident-case-in-new-york.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Why It's So Important to Find Qualified Experts in a NY Products Liability CaseLong Island, New York products liability and defective baby products lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how a recent decision from one of New York's appellate courts highlights why hiring appropriately qualified experts is absolutely critical to the success of a products liability case in New York. For additional information on this topic, please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/the-most-important-issue-before-you-start-a-ny-products-liability-case.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Driver Runs School Bus Stop Signal, Then Explains "I Didn't Know What It Meant"Long Island, New York school bus and auto accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent case where a driver ran through a school bus's stop signal because she apparently didn't understand what the sign meant. For additional information on how auto and bus accident cases are handled under New York law, please download Jonathan Cooper's free book on New York accident cases at https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/reports/free-new-york-personal-injury-book-why-most-accident-victims-do-not-recover-the-full-value-of-t.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Principal on Student's Death: "We can't take responsibility for each and every kid"Long Island, New York school negligence and child injury attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a news story that quotes a school principal as refusing to take any responsibility for students under his charge, or for the drowning of one of his students during school hours. For additional information on how to prove a school negligence case under New York law please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-your-school-negligence-case-under-new-york-law.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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When Companies (Dell) Resort to Absurdities to Conceal Defective Product DesignLong Island, New York defective design and product lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how the attorneys prosecuting the defective design claims against Dell computer revealed the sordid details of the computers' failures, and how this provides a textbook example of how to prove a defective design claim under New York law. For additional information on how to prove a defective design claim under New York law, please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-that-a-product-was-defectively-designed-under-ny-law.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Brooklyn Park Removes Defective (and Ridiculous) $84,000 Playground EquipmentLong Island, New York child injury and defective products attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a Brooklyn park was forced to remove defective playground equipment, and whether the manufacturer's claim that it complied with all relevant safety guidelines would effectively preclude a lawsuit against them. For additional information on how to prove a defective design claim for a children's product, please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-that-a-product-was-defectively-designed-under-ny-law.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at his Long Island, New York office at 516-791-5700.
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Looking for a Prime Example of Constructive Notice of a Defect In NY? Here it is.Long Island, New York personal injury and negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent article from the New York Times that demonstrates the paradigm of how to prove that a defendant was negligent regarding the maintenance of their property through the doctrine of constructive notice under New York law. For additional information on this topic, please see https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/why-many-slip-and-fall-on-snow-ice-cases-fail-in-new-yorks-courts.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at his Long Island office at 516-791-5700.
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NY Appeals Court Denies Judgment to Worker That Fell From LadderIn a brief decision, New York's Appellate Division, First Department affirmed a trial court's decision that denied a worker summary judgment on his construction site accident claim. For additional information on how to prove a construction site accident case under New York law, please visit https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-a-construction-site-accident-case-in-new-york.cfm, or contact Long Island, New York construction site accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper at 516-791-5700.