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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One Way to Get Around the Statute of Frauds: Part PerformanceThere are a number of ways to get around New York's Statute of Frauds, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper.
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How a Delay Can Prove Fatal to Rescinding a Contract in NYSometimes, just delaying your decision to rescind a contract can prevent your ability to do so altogether, explains NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper
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The Only Way You Can Rescind a Contract in New YorkThere is a critical element required before you can rescind a contract under NY law, explains NY business litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper
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Damages You Can Recover in NY When the Other Side Breaches Mid-ContractNew York's courts apply a formula to calculate your damages when your agreement is breached in the middle, explains NY breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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The Biggest Hurdle to Winning a Fraudulent Concealment Claim in NYTo be blunt, it is really hard to win a fraudulent concealment claim in New York, explains NY breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper.
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How to Defeat a Choice of Law Provision in a New York Breach of Contract CaseAlthough NY's courts will nearly always defer to the parties' agreed upon choice of law to govern their contract, there are some exceptions, says Jonathan Cooper
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When NY's Public Policy Will - and Won't - Override the Choice of Law Provision in a ContractPublic policy is an important exception to the rule that NY will follow the parties' choice of law. But even that exception is exceedingly rare. Here's why.
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What You Must Prove to Win a Breach of Contract Case in New YorkLong Island, NY commercial litigation attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses what you Must prove to win a breach of contract case under New York law.
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Why It's Hard to Rescind a Co-Op Sales Contract in New YorkLong Island, NY breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses why it's hard to rescind a co-op sales contract in New York
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Breach of an Employment Agreement & the Duty to Mitigate Damages Under New York LawBreach of an Employment Agreement & the Duty to Mitigate Damages in NY
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What a Property Buyer Must Prove in Order to Recover His Downpayment in New YorkLong Island, New York breach of contract lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses what a buyer must prove in order to recover his downpayment under New York law.
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How a Seller Can Retain the Downpayment as Liquidated Damages in New YorkLong Island, New York breach of contract attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a seller can retain the downpayment as damages for breach of contract in NY.