Funeral Directors & Planners • 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 • FDIC insured pre-planning WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM | JULY 2015 | LEHAVRE COURIER 15 Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law FINISHING MY COFFEE Advertorial Q: The roof of our home stood in need of a good power-washing. I called a handyman. Upon his request, I gave him our ladder, bleach and hose. Then I went back inside to finish my coffee. Soon I heard a thud: the ladder had slipped. I have no idea why. A: Labor Law § 240(1) imposes a nondelegable duty upon owners and contractors to provide safety devices necessary for workers subjected to certain elevation-related risks, while engaged in such activities as erection, demolition, repairing, altering, painting or cleaning. Fortunately for you, the statute includes a homeowner’s exemption – for the owner of a one- or twofamily dwelling. As long as you did not direct or control the method or manner of the work, you qualify. Offhand, it sounds like you merely retained a limited power of general supervision – no more extensive than would be expected of the typical homeowner who hires a contractor. However, under general principles of negligence, you could be liable if you either created or had notice of whatever may have caused the ladder to slip. Was the ladder you gave him missing some screws? Was there a chance the handyman might place it above an underground cavern in which your son’s rock band was rehearsing? Such circumstances can make you liable. 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 © 2014 Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. All rights reserved. 159-49 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, New York 11414 • 718-738-9800 1750 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 • 914-337-9800 1-866-927-4878 Honoring Your Loved Ones Guiding Your Family With Compassion Sinai Chapels 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. • 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 • Ceremonially correct services for all Jewish religious movements 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway | Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 718.445.0300 | 800.446.0406 www.JewishFunerals.com We are here 24 hours to serve your family.
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