18 The Queens Courier • november 24, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Q: Following a rock concert, I attempted to load a box onto a truck. It contained materials from the concert stage, which was being dismantled. Before the concert, the box had been taken off the truck with a forklift. Despite this, I was now instructed to hoist the box onto the truck by hand. Sure enough, when I attempted to lift the box, its weight shifted, and the box fell onto me. A: With regard to section 200 of the Labor Law – common-law negligence – your attorney will want to look at the contracts among the arena, the promoter, your union and the band. Read together, it is likely that these contracts give the promoter the authority and obligation to supervise and control your work. Where, as here, the accident involves only the manner in which the work was performed, the promoter can be liable if it possessed that authority. With regard to section 240(1), your attorney is likely to make at least three points. First, the promoter was a licensee of the arena and had the authority to supervise and control your work. Second, your accident is within the purview of section 240(1) because you were involved in the demolition of a structure, i.e. the concert stage. Third, your injuries were a direct consequence of the defendants' failure to provide adequate protection against a risk arising from a physicallysignificant elevation differential. Call Now & End Your Tax Nightmare! • Owe the IRS more than $10,000? • Being Audited? • Unfi led Tax Returns? • Wage & Bank Levies? Co-Author of the best selling book “Breaking the Tax Code” (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 Salvatore P. Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor [email protected] www.thetaxadvocategroup.com Tiles Unlimited Black Friday 2 Day Sale 30% OFF All Porcelain, Ceramic & Glass Tile 2 Days Only! Over 1/2 million sq. ft. of tile in stock 30% OFF All Eviva Bath Fixtures Vanities, Bathtubs, Medicine Cabinets, Linen Cabinets & Mirrors 2 Days Only! Standard features you normally pay extra for Share Joy, Give a Toy Tiles Unlimited is an ofÞcial Toys for Tots drop-off location. Each year, millions of kids wake up on Christmas and have no gifts to open. Please make a spot on your Christmas list for a child in need. Toys should be new & unwrapped & dropped off by 12/6. * Must present this coupon at time of purchase. May not be combined with any other offers or used for prior purchases. Discounts taken off of regular prices. Not valid on sale items or BARGAINS. Limit one tile and one vanity coupon per household. Coupons valid Friday 11/25 (8am-5:30pm) & Saturday (8am-4pm) 11/26 only. 72-12 88th Street Glendale, NY 11385 (718) 894-8300 TilesUnlimitedNY.com Free Indoor Parking - Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau - Voted Best Tile Store in 2017 Best of the Boro competition
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