In an effort to educate the general public - BEFORE they even contact a lawyer - about the necessary elements to a successful claim in the areas of:
- school negligence;
- construction accidents;
- defective or dangerous products;
- auto accidents; or
- slip and/or trip and fall accidents
Long Island & Queens, New York personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper has published numerous educational articles on these topics. By way of background, Jonathan Cooper is the 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?"
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One Instance Where Breach of Contract & Unjust Enrichment Can Coexist There is an important exception to the general rule barring a plaintiff from claiming both breach of contract and unjust enrichment, explains Jonathan Cooper -
Proving a Joint Venture Existed When You Didn't Have a Contract in NY What happens when you enter into a joint venture but never reduce the agreement to formal writing? NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper explains -
One Way to Get Around the Statute of Frauds: Part Performance There are a number of ways to get around New York's Statute of Frauds, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper. -
How a Delay Can Prove Fatal to Rescinding a Contract in NY Sometimes, just delaying your decision to rescind a contract can prevent your ability to do so altogether, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper -
The Only Way You Can Rescind a Contract in New York There is a critical element required before you can rescind a contract under NY law, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper -
How Aiding and Abetting a Breach of Fiduciary Duty is Actionable in NY You don't need to be an actual fiduciary to be sued for a violation of that fiduciary duty, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper -
Damages You Can Recover in NY When the Other Side Breaches Mid-Contract New York's courts apply a formula to calculate your damages when your agreement is breached in the middle, explains NY breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper. -
The Biggest Hurdle to Winning a Fraudulent Concealment Claim in NY To be blunt, it is really hard to win a fraudulent concealment claim in New York, explains NY breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper. -
How to Defeat a Choice of Law Provision in a New York Breach of Contract Case Although NY's courts will nearly always defer to the parties' agreed upon choice of law to govern their contract, there are some exceptions, says Jonathan Cooper -
When NY's Public Policy Will - and Won't - Override the Choice of Law Provision in a Contract Public policy is an important exception to the rule that NY will follow the parties' choice of law. But even that exception is exceedingly rare. Here's why. -
Why Corporate Officers Aren't Personally Liable for Guarantees Under NY Law New York law clarifies why corporate officers aren't - as a general rule - personally liable for their guarantees. -
Why Whistleblower Policies May Not Be Grounds to Contest Firing in New York A recent decision by one of NY's appellate courts reveals why whistleblower policies may not be grounds to contest firing in NY.