36 The Queens Courier • april 14, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com SLIP ON THE ELEVATED PLATFORM Q: On a patch of ice near the edge of a subway-station platform, I slipped and fell. From the bench to which I was carried, about eight feet away, I readily observed this patch. It was on the yellow dotted strip in front of the train doors. The patch was small, irregularly shaped and dirty. The subway platform was elevated, outdoors and only partly covered – by a slanted concrete canopy. The canopy nearly reached, but did not cover, the spot of my fall. Water was dripping off. In general, the platform was a slushy mixture of water, ice and snow. A: To buttress your account, your attorney may seek to gather climatological data, yielding outside evidence of the precipitation and temperatures. He or she may also seek to depose the station cleaner. “Q. How often did you see this water? A. Lots of times. Water always drips when it rains. Q. Had you applied snow melt? A. Minutes before.” Knowledge of a recurring hazard is sufficient to establish notice of a specific instance. Given the Authority’s awareness of a recurring condition, a jury can reasonably conclude that earlier snowfall and resultant dripping watery conditions, and subsequent freezing temperatures, had created an icy condition. So long as the condition had existed for a long enough period of time for the Authority, during routine maintenance activities, to have discovered and remedied it, then you appear to have a good chance of prevailing. Orange Pitcher and THE ART OF ELDER LAW For more than 30 years the elder law firm of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates has been providing New Yorkers with legal solutions that protect, relieve and endure for generations. Our dedicated attorneys are skilled in the art of giving legal advice and are accomplished in elder law, Medicaid eligibility, estate planning, trusts, estate mediation, wills, asset protection, guardianships, probate and most issues associated with the challenges of aging. Our distinguished reputation is based on a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards and our core values of honesty, integrity, and excellence. “We won’t settle for anything less”. 1-877- ELDER LAW 1-877-ESTATES Queens • Long Island • Manhattan • Brooklyn ATTORNEY ADVERTISING Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law 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 © 2015 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 10144-1/16 Art Gallery Exhibit and RECEPTION Meet artist-in-residence Atsuko Ann Seki, view six of her gorgeous oil paintings, which will be on display at the library’s art gallery through Saturday, April 30, and enjoy stories, refreshments, and conversation. Seating is limited and available first come, first served. Saturday, April 16 3:00 p.m. Douglaston /Little Neck 249-01 Northern Boulevard 718-225-8414 Train: LIRR Bus: Q12, N20, 21 Admission is free. www.queenslibrary.org This event is sponsored by the Friends of Douglaston/Little Neck Community Library. Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system. Blue Vase Cyclamen Glass Bottles
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