Advertorial Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law MATS ON MARBLE Q: After several hours of rain, I opened a front door and walked across a mat through a small vestibule. Then I opened another door and walked across a mat to a marble lobby. Its floor appeared to be wet. Near a yellow caution sign, a man was mopping. Walking past, I slipped and fell. They say he was mopping a spill of coffee: that the coffee had spilled moments before my accident. Almost immediately, an employee had put down the yellow sign and begun mopping. Usually, when it was raining, there were three mats on this lobby floor. Two would be immediately past the interior door. The third would be at the end of the first two. Maybe the third mat would have protected the area where I fell. A: The owners will argue that, if the source of the moisture was tracked-in rain water, they took reasonable measures to remedy it. Similarly, if the source was spilled coffee, they acted reasonably. An owner’s failure to adhere to its own internal guideline or policy may be some evidence of negligence. But where the internal guideline or policy requires a standard that transcends the standard required by the duty of reasonable care, an owner’s breach of the guideline or policy cannot be considered evidence of negligence. The law responds to changed conditions; exceptions and variations abound. Here, the information is general; always seek out competent counsel. This article shall not be construed as legal advice Copyright © 2013 Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. All rights reserved. 159-49 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, New York 11414 1750 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 718-738-9800, 914-337-9800, 1-866-927-4878 “Inspired! Superb!... it’s hard not to be amazed” -The New York Times May 19th June 16th thru at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY bigapplecircus.org or 888-541-3750 Incredible Support That Will Never Be Forgotten Sinai Memorials respects all Jewish traditions and customs, has a compassionate staff that is second to none, and has three generations of experience serving New York’s Jewish families. Funeral Directors & Planners WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM | MAY 2013 | LEHAVRE COURIER 17 Dignified and comfortable chapel, located in Fresh Meadows, Queens Funeral services at locations throughout the New York Metro area Costs are reasonable and all family budgets are accommodated DVD and real-time webcast of chapel services, at no additional cost Our staff Rabbi is available to answer your questions Experts to guide monument selection or FDIC insured pre-planning Sinai Chapels Funeral Directors & Planners 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 718.445.0300 or 800.446.0406 We are here 24 hours, to serve your family. We offer FDIC insured pre-planning. www.JewishFunerals.com #BigAppleCircus tic kets start at $20 O n ly 4 We e ks! The most intimate circus ever! 16 rows of seating
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