FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com october 9, 2014 • The Queens Courier 63 FREE Eye Exam WITH PURCHASE OF COMPLETE PAIR OF GLASSES OR EYE EXAM ONLY – $25 (REG. $85) COMPETITIVE PRICES with • Personalized Service & Attention • Our Professionally Trained Staff Will Give You A Careful Fit • Newest Styles • No Gimmicks 20% OFF ALL PURCHASES not to be combined with any other offer Varilux no-line bifocals progessive lenses w/plastic or metal frames Choose From Over 300 Frames $170 Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. 2 Pairs of Eyeglasses (Frames & Lenses) $99 Choose From Over 300 Frames Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. We Honor Most Competitor’s Coupons WE ARE A LOCAL FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS, NOT A CHAIN. WE OFFER PERSONAL SERVICE WITH HIGH QUALITY & LOW PRICES HUGE SELECTION! 50% OFF non-prescription sunglasses. Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. • Lenses Duplicated • Motor Vehicle Exam • Prescription Filled • Adjustments Done At No Extra Charge • Lab on Premises • Tinting • Eye Exams Clifford Optical 38-19 BELL BOULEVARD, BAYSIDE • 718.229.8086 OFFERING THE LOWEST PRICES ON CONTACT LENSES Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law I NEEDED TO CHANGE A TIRE Q: One summer night, in the heart of Manhattan, I needed to change a tire. Using two reflectors, I closed a lane of traffic. Before I had finished, a taxicab pulled up between the reflectors to drop off a passenger and pick up new ones. As the cab pulled away, it ran over one of my reflectors. I approached the taxicab, put my arms on the open window-frame and asked the driver to pay for the broken reflector. The passengers started crying, “Move, move, move. Go, go. He’s crazy. He’s going to kill us.” The driver cursed at me and drove off – crushing my foot. A: Did you have time to put down your wrench? Perhaps you were still holding it. All in all, it sounds like, in large part, you yourself brought about your injury – in approaching the taxicab in a threatening manner and placing yourself in a position of danger. Be that as it may, even if your negligence exceeded that of the driver, it still is possible to take this case to a jury, assuming you find a lawyer willing to take the chance. Under the doctrine of comparative negligence, if both of you were negligent and each negligence contributed to your injury, then you are entitled to recover – although not the full amount of your damages. Once ascertained, those damages will be reduced in proportion to the negligence that is attributable to you. In theory, that is possible even if your negligence was greater than that of the driver. 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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