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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Why This School Assault Case Would Never Survive in New YorkLong Island, New York school negligence and negligent supervision attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a case that was recently filed against a school district charging that they should be held responsible for an assault that was apparently motivated by race. 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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Study Finds Over 250,000 Children Treated For Household Cleaner Related Injuries Since '99Long Island, New York child injury and products liability attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a new study that was released by the American Academy of Pediatrics which found that while the numbers of child injuries related to exposure to household chemicals has dropped, a very high number of cases are still being reported every year. For additional information on how the Federal Regulations regarding packaging are designed to protect small children, please see the Free Guide to New York Products Liability Claims at www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Negligent Supervision Lawsuit Filed For 13 Year-Old Whose Fingers Were Amputated in Woodworking ClassLong Island, New York school negligence and negligent supervision attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a lawsuit that was recently filed by attorneys in California on behalf of a teenage student whose fingers were amputated during a woodworking class. For additional information on how to prove a school negligence or negligent supervision claim under New York law, please visit https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-your-school-negligence-case-under-new-york-law.cfm, or call 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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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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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.
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Tragic NYC Student's Drowning a Paradigm of School NegligenceLong Island, New York school negligence, child injury and negligent supervision attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a tragic incident from earlier today involving the drowning of a 12 year-old student is a near-perfect example for the consequences of a school's negligent supervision. For additional information on what constitutes negligent supervision, 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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Assaulted By Patient at NY Hospital, Mother's Negligent Supervision Claim SurvivesLong Island, New York child injury and negligent supervision attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how one woman's personal injury and negligent supervision claim stemming from an assault by a fellow patient survived the defendant hospital's motion to dismiss. For additional information on negligent supervision claims under New York law, please visit 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.