Jonathan Cooper, the Long Island & Queens, New York-based author of the Free book on New York accident claims, "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," and the New Yorker's guide to defective product claims, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?" gets asked many questions in the areas of school negligence (and/or negligent supervision), construction accidents, car accidents, defective or dangerous products and slip and/or trip and fall accidents.
After a while, Mr. Cooper decided to reduce these questions, and his answers, to writing, as part of his ongoing effort to educate the general public about these areas of the law.
For additional information on any of these topics, readers are encouraged to download these Free e-books on New York personal injury claims
After a while, Mr. Cooper decided to reduce these questions, and his answers, to writing, as part of his ongoing effort to educate the general public about these areas of the law.
For additional information on any of these topics, readers are encouraged to download these Free e-books on New York personal injury claims
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If someone is largely - but not entirely - to blame for their own accident, will that preclude them from recovering damages for their personal injuries in a negligence or defective products lawsuit?
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If a manufacturer or distributor of a product issues a product recall, does that mean that they have conceded that their product is defective?
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If I was just injured while working at a construction site in New York, am I automatically entitled to recover damages in a lawsuit for my accident-related personal injuries?
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Can I sue my employer in NY for the personal injuries I suffered while working on a construction job site?
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I had severe diarrhea, and was vomiting after eating some food that I suspect was tainted. Is that enough for me to bring - and win - a food poisoning lawsuit?
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Can New York City (or any other municipality in New York) be held liable in negligence for my personal injuries if they provided funding for, and retained the ability to oversee, the operations of the non-profit organization's property where I was injured?
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Can a sporting facility's claim that I assumed the risk of injury when I chose to play on their grounds be a valid defense to my claim that their negligence caused my personal injuries?
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I just found some broken glass in my food. Can I sue the store or the manufacturer for selling a defective food product?
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I live out of state, and given the current economic recession and my own financial situation, I cannot afford to travel to New York in order to testify at the trial of my friend's lawsuit which arose when he suffered personal injuries while using a defective product . Will the Court allow me to testify remotely via teleconferencing or by video?
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In my lawsuit, am I allowed to serve the legal papers myself, or do I need to have an attorney (or some other service) serve the papers for me?
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A toy which was made in China that I bought for one of the children was recalled by the Consumer Products Safety Commission due to unsafe levels of lead. Who, if anyone, is liable for the lead poisoning that one of the small children sustained?
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I was involved in a two-car accident because the stop sign for the other car was completely hidden from view from the main road. Can the local municipality that is responsible for the intersection and stop sign also be held liable for my personal injuries?