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26 North Shore Towers Courier n June 2014 #1IN SALES & LISTINGS AT NORTH SHORE TOWERS THE SOURCE FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION OF LISTINGS AT NST! Annette Kroll 718.631.8867 ON-SITE RESIDENT MAGIC OF GREAT NECK REALTY 516.487.6300 www.AnnetteKroll.com Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law IN HOT PURSUIT Q: In the early evening, a police officer was sitting in his patrol car. He observed a van that fish-tailed and squealed its tires while making a turn. The officer decided to follow it. In response, the driver speeded through a stop sign. The officer activated his red lights. The van pulled away. The officer turned on his siren. The van drove into a lane for oncoming traffic and ran a red light. Then it collided with my car. A: Under the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the police officer is permitted to proceed past red traffic lights and stops signs, exceed the speed limit and disregard regulations regarding the direction of traffic – as long as she is not reckless. As long as she has not acted in reckless disregard for the safety of others, then her conduct in pursuing a suspected lawbreaker may not form the basis of civil liability to an injured third party, like you. The duties of police officers and other emergency personnel often bring them into conflict with the rules and laws that are intended to regulate citizens’ daily conduct. Consequently, where necessary to carry out their important responsibilities, police officers and the like are afforded a partial privilege to disregard those laws. Emergency personnel must routinely make conscious choices that will necessarily escalate the over-all risk to the public at large. So long as she is not reckless, the operator of an emergency vehicle is free to perform her duties unhampered by the precisely normal rules of the road. Split-second decisions must be made in the field under highly pressured conditions. In order to save life or property or to apprehend miscreants, emergency personnel are permitted to act decisively and to take calculated risks. Having observed erratic and dangerous driving on the part of the van driver, the officer was duty-bound to investigate, using all reasonable means, including pursuit, to stop the lawless vehicle’s forward progress. The conduct the officer observed was far more serious than whatever minor traffic infractions she may have committed. Under these circumstances, the officer had the right to use whatever means are necessary – short of recklessness – to overtake and stop the offending driver. Sciatica Pain? NO MORE SURGERY? If you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or its Symptoms: WE NOW HAVE COLD LASER Do You Have SCIATICA Or Its Symptoms? *Most Insurances Accepted. North Shore FREE Rehab Associates 55 Northern Blvd. Suite 103 CONSULTATION Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 With this ad. Expires 3/31//14 WE NOW HAVE COLD LASER · PAIN · NUMBNESS · TINGLING · WEAKNESS · DIFFICULTY HANDLING SMALL OBJECTS · WAKING UP AT NIGHT WITH PAIN You can begin today. Call Now for a “FREE CONSULTATION” to see how our technologies may benefit you. Flexor digitorum profumdos Palmar ligament (Plate) Fibrous digital sheath Palmar ligament (Plate) Collateral ligament Radial artery Three perforating arteries Articular capsule Tubercle of trapezium Tubercle of scaphiod Flexor digitorum superficialis Deep transverse metacarpal ligament Palmar ligament (Plate) Twig to joint Twig to 4th lumbrical Deep branch ulnar nerve Hook of hamate Ligaments Pisometacarpal, Pisohamate Pisiform Median nerve Ulnar nerve Flex. retin. • Physical Therapy • Chiropractic • Occupational Therapy • Acupuncture • Hydromassage • Cold Laser 516-466-9300 • Low Back, Buttock, Leg Pain • Leg, Low Back Weakness • Burning or Shooting Pains in Legs • Difficulty Walking • Numbness/ Tingling in Lower Back or Legs • Stiffness or Fatigue in Legs • Tender Points on Lower Back or Legs Therapy can begin today. Call Now. *Most Insurances Accepted. FREE CONSULTATION With this ad. Expires 3/30/14 • Physical Therapy • Chiropractic • Occupational Therapy • Acupuncture • Hydromassage • Cold Laser North Shore Rehab Associates 55 Northern Blvd. Suite 103 516-466-9300 Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 With this ad. Expires 6/30/14 Advertorial 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 1750 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710 718-738-9800, 914-337-9800, 1-866-927-4878


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