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.
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- 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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School District Sued for Negligent Hiring and RetentionA school district was just sued for negligently hiring & retaining a basketball coach, who apparently was a convicted sex offender.
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Disabled Student Settles School Negligence & Bullying Claim for $800,000In a bittersweet ending to a terrible saga, a disabled student has settled his school negligence & bullying claim for $800,000, explains Jonathan Cooper.
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After Hit in Face at HS Softball Practice, NY Negligence Case ProceedsA recent decision by a NY appeals court reinstated a negligent supervision claim that had been dismissed by a trial court. Long Island, NY child injury attorney
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NY Appeals Court Split on Whether Personal Injury Case Was SettledHard as it may be to believe, there is actually litigation before NY's courts over whether a personal injury case was settled, and it's still not resolved.
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NY Appeals Court Validates Insurer's Lien Against Claimant's RecoveryReversing a Brooklyn trial court, a NY appeals court validated a health insurer's lien against a claimant's recovery, explains NY injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper.
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One Way To Recover Damages for Bullying at School Under New York LawA recent decision by a federal judge in NY lays out one way you can recover damages for bullying at school under NY law, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Queens Jury Finds Home Care Aide Negligent; Awards $4.5 MillionRecently, a Queens County jury awarded the father of a child who choked to death while being fed by her nurse over $4 million, finding the aide was negligent.
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Owner Liable for Dog Bite After Teen Drinking at Upstate NY HomeNew York's Dram Shop Laws are not only for drunk driving, explains Long Island, NY negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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NY County Jury Awards Worker $13 Million After Fall From LadderLong Island, NY construction accident attorney discusses a recent jury verdict awarding a worker $13 million after a fall from a ladder at a worksite.
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Why the NY Lawsuit Against LIPA is a Mere Publicity StuntHurricane Sandy sufferer and Long Island, NY negligence attorney Jonathan Cooper explains why the recently filed lawsuit against LIPA is likely to fail.
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School Has No Duty to Warn Parents of Threat to Student, Says NY CourtNY's Court of Appeals issued a disappointing ruling, and dismissed a school negligence case earlier today, explains school injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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My Privilege Arguing a School Negligence Case Before NY's Highest Court