In an effort to educate the general public - BEFORE they even contact a lawyer - about the necessary elements to a successful claim in the areas of:
- school negligence;
- construction accidents;
- defective or dangerous products;
- auto accidents; or
- slip and/or trip and fall accidents
Long Island & Queens, New York personal injury attorney Jonathan Cooper has published numerous educational articles on these topics. By way of background, Jonathan Cooper is the 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?"
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How to Pierce the Corporate Veil Under New York LawWhen confronted with a defendant trying to evade a judgment, you should consider your chances of success in piercing the corporate veil, says Jonathan Cooper
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When NY Parents Can Be Held Liable For Kids' Dangerous ActsUnder NY law, parents can, under limited circumstances, be held liable for the dangerous acts of their children, explains child injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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New York State Adopts CPSC Guidelines for Playground Safety SurfacingA number of years ago, NY State formally adopted the CPSC's guidelines for acceptable safety playground safety surfacing, explains NY lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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Commission Agreements, Finders Fees and New York's Statute of FraudsKnowing your rights and obligations regarding what does - and doesn't - need to be written re commission agreements and finders fees can mean winning or losing
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Why Bad Faith Claims Against NY Insurers Usually FailUnlike many other states, in NY it's almost impossible to win attorneys' fees or punitive damages against insurers that unreasonably delay or deny claims
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Demotion May Abrogate Noncompete, But Does That Hold True for Nonsolicit?In the August 10, 2015 edition of the New York Law Journal, Jonathan Cooper notes that NY's courts have not clarified whether a demotion vitiates a non-solicit
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Why Some People Get More Than One Chance to Win Their CaseSome people get more than one proverbial strike when bringing a lawsuit, explains NY civil litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper
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How to Prove an Unfair Competition Claim Under New York LawWondering how to prove an unfair competition claim under New York law? NY non-compete & breach of fiduciary duty attorney Jonathan Cooper explains.
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How Conversion Doctrine is Used to Fight Industrial Theft"What Is Conversion Under New York Law?" It's probably not what you think, explains New York business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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Why Losing (Let Alone Deleting) Evidence Can Kill Your CaseYes, just losing evidence can carry extremely serious consequences for your case, explains Long Island business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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How to Vacate an Arbitration Award Under New York LawIt is far from simple to untangle yourself from an arbitration award in New York, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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Why Senior Executives Are Often Immune from Deposition in New YorkDepositions of high-ranking corporate officers are not just for the asking in NY, explains New York commercial litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper.