The blog by 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?" is intended to educate the general public about issues of interest, particularly innovations and changes in the law, in the areas of 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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Court of Appeals' Grady Decision Leaves Primary Assumption of Risk Intact, But Terribly UnclearThe Court of Appeals' decision in Grady left intact the primary assumption of risk doctrine, but also left unclear how and when it can be applied
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The Rare Case Where Child Victims Act May Give Rise to Collegiate Liability for AssaultsA recent decision from one of New York's appellate courts highlights the narrow instance where the Child Victims Act may help college students assaulted at school
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Can Schools Be Held Liable for Sexual Abuse that Took Place Off School Grounds?Generally speaking, NY law holds that a school's liability is limited to acts that occurred on school grounds during school hours. But what about sexual abuse?
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New York's Child Victims Act Opens Door to Some, But Not All, ClaimsWhile the passage of New York's Child Victims Act was undoubtedly significant, many claims still fall outside its purview, explains Jonathan Cooper
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Former Students Urge Shutdown of Boarding School Due to Rampant Assaults and AbuseIn the wake of a flood of lawsuits by former students charging sexual and other abuse, momentum is building to shutter a Missouri boarding school
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How the Ferreira Decision Should Affect School Liability Cases Under NY LawThe Court of Appeals' Ferreira decision promises to have a wide impact on municipal liability. How will that affect school negligence cases under NY law?
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In Split Decision, NY's Court of Appeals Redefines Special Duty for MunicipalitiesIn a split decision that was handed down on March 22, 2022, NY's Court of Appeals redefined when a municipality can be held liable in negligence.
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Assault of High School Student Highlights Criteria for When School May be Held LiableRecently, a PA high school senior was hospitalized after being assaulted by a fellow student - for the 4th time this school year alone.
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How Far Does School Liability for its Own Parking Lots Run?A recent accident that happened immediately outside a high school raises the question as to the extent of a school's responsibility for its own parking lot
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$130,000 School Liability Verdict Thrown Out by Upstate Appeals CourtIn an August 2021 decision, an upstate appeals court unanimously reversed a school negligence verdict in the student's favor, and dismissed the case
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The Hardest Part to Pushing a School Liability Case Mid-COVIDAmid the COVID-19 pandemic, many, if not most, cases have ground to a near standstill before New York's courts. But school negligence cases have been really tough
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Suit Alleging Anti-Semitic Bullying at NJ School Raises Complex QuestionsA lawsuit just filed against a NJ high school for a rash of anti-semitic acts targeting one student raises a series of troubling questions