26 www.queenscourier.com • march 2013 • lic courier For more than 50 years, Kumon has provided children with more than a quick academic x — we’ve provided a methodology for learning that transforms lives. Let Kumon help your child gain a mastery of reading and math and the motivation to learn for a lifetime. For the kind of benefits that last a lifetime, call for a FREE PLACEMENT TEST. Kumon Math & Reading Center of Long Island City 12-15 Jackson Ave., Unit 1, Long Island City, NY 11101 718.392.2075 • w ww.kumon.com/long-island-city Academic Enrichment Pre-K — 12th Grade 800.ABC.MATH | www.kumon.com © 2012 Kumon North America. All rights reserved. Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law FIRE IN A RESTAURANT Advertorial Q: As New York City firefighter, I was extinguishing a fire at a restaurant. Because of the heavy smoke, no one could see. Our hose was spraying tons of water. This water has enough velocity to move a couch, blow a hole in a tin roof, scatter restaurant fixtures all over the place and knock down tables, chairs and booths. We needed to climb over debris. My foot became lodged in something that did not feel like part of the floor which caused me to fall and suffer serious injuries. A: Section 205-a of the General Municipal Law provides protection to a firefighter injured as a result of a building code violation that enlarges the hazard of your task by diminishing fire safety or prevention.To make out a valid claim, you must identify the statute or ordinance that defendant violated, describe the manner in which you were injured, and set forth relevant facts from which it may be inferred that the defendants’ negligence directly or indirectly caused you harm. While you need only establish a practical or reasonable connection between the statutory or regulatory violation and the injury, your lawsuit will be thrown out when the connection is overly speculative. Suppose that the defendants present deposition testimony, post-fire inspection reports, and other evidence indicating that there were no violations, specifically holes in the floor and accumulated debris, that caused your injuries – either directly or by increasing the inherent dangers of firefighting. You must rebut this showing. Otherwise, your assertion that some hole in the floor directly caused the injuries is pure conjecture and your allegation that the defendants allowed debris to accumulate, causing you to trip and fall, is speculative. That is why your attorney will be keen to find evidence of violations for unsealed openings, lack of requisite fireproofing, lack of fire-detection equipment or lack of extinguishment or suppression systems. He or she will also need an expert to link these violations to your injuries. The law responds to changed conditions; exceptions and variations abound. Here, the information is general; always seek out competent counsel. 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 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 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
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