Jonathan Cooper, the Long Island & Queens, New York-based author of the Free book on New York accident claims, "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," and the New Yorker's guide to defective product claims, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?" gets asked many questions in the areas of school negligence (and/or negligent supervision), construction accidents, car accidents, defective or dangerous products and slip and/or trip and fall accidents.
After a while, Mr. Cooper decided to reduce these questions, and his answers, to writing, as part of his ongoing effort to educate the general public about these areas of the law.
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Can a manufacturer's website render it subject to NY's jurisdiction?
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If a product is obviously dangerous, does that mean that it can't be considered defective as a matter of New York law?
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If someone is largely - but not entirely - to blame for their own accident, will that preclude them from recovering damages for their personal injuries in a negligence or defective products lawsuit?
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If a manufacturer or distributor of a product issues a product recall, does that mean that they have conceded that their product is defective?
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I had severe diarrhea, and was vomiting after eating some food that I suspect was tainted. Is that enough for me to bring - and win - a food poisoning lawsuit?
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I just found some broken glass in my food. Can I sue the store or the manufacturer for selling a defective food product?
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I live out of state, and given the current economic recession and my own financial situation, I cannot afford to travel to New York in order to testify at the trial of my friend's lawsuit which arose when he suffered personal injuries while using a defective product . Will the Court allow me to testify remotely via teleconferencing or by video?
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A toy which was made in China that I bought for one of the children was recalled by the Consumer Products Safety Commission due to unsafe levels of lead. Who, if anyone, is liable for the lead poisoning that one of the small children sustained?
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My daughter recently gave birth to our first grandchild, and I would like to purchase a new car seat for the baby. Where can I go to research which child car seats are deemed safe so as to avoid personal injury in the event of a car accident?
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What kind of questions should I expect at my deposition in a defective products lawsuit in New York?
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I was injured by a dangerous product and accidentally threw it away. Is that Fatal to My Case?
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What Steps Do I Need to Take to Assure that My Dangerous Product Claim is Not Denied?