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 a NY Court Immunized Police Against Claim They Shot BystanderAuthor of the Free Consumer Guide to New York Accident Cases, Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim, https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/reports/free-new-york-personal-injury-book-why-most-accident-victims-do-not-recover-the-full-value-of-t.cfm, Long Island, New York personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision that immunized the NYPD against the personal injury claim of a woman that was hurt when she was hit in the crossfire between the police and a criminal suspect. For additional information on this topic, readers are encouraged to contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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NY Mets Deny Liability for Drunken Fan's Fall on Woman That Destroyed Her BackLong Island, New York author of "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim" https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/reports/free-new-york-personal-injury-book-why-most-accident-victims-do-not-recover-the-full-value-of-t.cfm discusses how a New York County judge responded to the Mets' disavowing any liability for a tragic accident at Shea Stadium. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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NY Labor Law 240(1) Not Limited to Falling Worker; Also Covers Injuries From Falling Devices, Court HoldsLong Island/Queens, New York construction accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision from a New York County trial court holding that New York's Labor Laws protect not only those workers injured as the result of a fall from an elevation, but those who are injured as the result of a falling object at a worksite. 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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Suffolk Court Highlights Split Between NY Courts In Construction Site Accident CasesLong Island, New York construction accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision that was handed down from a Suffolk County trial court that highlighted a difference of opinion among the different courts in New York regarding whether employers and building owners can be held liable for injuries related to a fall from an affixed ladder at a work site. 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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Intoxicated NY House Painter Falls Off His Own Ladder - and SuesLong Island, New York construction accident and personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent case where a painter that was drunk fell off his own ladder - and then sued for his personal injuries. 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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In Effort to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents, NYC to Install Countdown ClocksLong Island, New York pedestrian and car accident attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a new initiative by NYC to reduce pedestrian fatalities. For additional information on how pedestrian and car accident cases are handled under New York law, please go to www.TheNewYorkAccidentBook.com, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Finding EMS Was Not Reckless, Jury Dismisses EMT's Injury Claim Against NYCLong Island, New York car accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent case where a New York County jury dismissed the personal injury claim by an EMT who was injured when responding to a call. For additional information on New York auto accident cases, please visit https://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/practice_areas/long-island-car-accident-lawyerqueens-brooklyn-auto-accident-attorney.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.
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Injured Cement Truck Driver Covered by NY Labor Law 240(1), Court HoldsLong Island, New York construction accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent decision from New York's Appellate Division, Second Department holding that a cement truck driver who was injured more than 100' from a construction site was still entitled to recover for his personal injuries under New York's worker safety statutes. For additional information on how to prove a construction site accident claim 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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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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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.