The blog by published author of the Free book on New York accident claims, "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," as well as the New Yorker's guide to defective product claims, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?" is intended to educate the general public about issues of interest, particularly innovations and changes in the law, in the areas of 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 on New York personal injury claims
For additional information on any of these topics, readers are encouraged to download these Free e-books on New York personal injury claims
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How Failing to Have an Expert Can Prove Fatal to a NY Trip & Fall Case A recent case from NY's Appellate Division reminds us why getting an expert on board is critical to some trip and fall cases, explains Jonathan Cooper. -
Bronx Court Dismisses Injury Claim Involving Trapdoor Stairway In a case of first impression, a Bronx court ruled that trapdoor stairs leading from the sidewalk into a building are not 'interior stairs' under NY's bldg code -
NY County Court Dismisses Trip & Fall Claim as "Speculative" Recently, a NY County Court dismissed a trip and fall case because the plaintiff couldn't prove what caused the accident, explains Long Island trip & fall lawyer. -
By Proving Recurrent Leaky Condition, Queens Slip & Fall Victim Recovers $3.25 Million Long Island, NY slip and fall attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent settlement of a slip and fall case in Queens County, New York. -
Why Some NY Slip and Fall Cases Are Very Difficult to Win Some slip and fall cases are extremely tough to win, explains Long Island, NY slip and fall accident attorney Jonathan Cooper. -
Signed Release Form Doesn't Bar Soccer Injury Claim, Says NY Court Despite signing a release form, an injured soccer player's trip and fall claim can proceed, says a NY court. Long Island, NY attorney Jonathan Cooper explains. -
NY State Can Be Held Liable For Defective Sidewalk, Court Holds Can NYS be held liable for a trip and fall? You bet, says a NY Appeals Court, as Nassau County, NY trip & fall attorney Jonathan Cooper explains. -
How Failing to Preserve the Trial Record Ruined a NY Slip & Fall Case Long Island, NY slip & fall attorney Jonathan Cooper explains how a plaintiff's failure to object to improper remarks ruined what may have been a valid case. -
NY Appeals Court Holds City Liable for Slip & Fall on Black Ice Given the right factual record, a NY municipality can be held liable for falls on black ice. Long Island, NY slip and fall lawyer Jonathan Cooper explains. -
Why It's Hard to Hold a Snow Removal Co. Liable in Negligence in NY If you thought that proving a negligence case against a snow removal contractor under NY law was easy - think again. Long Island, NY slip & fall lawyer explains -
NY Court: Proof of Last Inspection Needed to Defeat Slip & Fall Claim Long Island, NY slip & fall attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent appellate decision that proof of the last inspection is needed to defeat slip & fall. -
To Defeat a NY Slip & Fall Claim, Denying Defect Isn't Enough Long Island, NY slip & fall attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses why denying a defect in a slip & fall case isn't enough to secure summary judgment, and dismissal