34 The Courier sun • april 9, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com In support of our City Council representative, St. Michael’s is co-sponsoring with Costa Constantinides, a School Supply Drive to raise much-needed school supplies for the less fortunate in our community. Please bring notebooks, pens, crayons, pencils, markers, etc., to the event. Children who attend free, full-day, high-quality pre-K learn to problem solve, ask questions, and work together. Find out more about Pre-K for All at nyc.gov/prek. #OpportunityStartsNow Children born in 2011 are eligible to apply for free, full-day, high-quality pre-K. Call 311 Text “prek” to 877-877 �� �� /nycschools Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law Advertorial NO MORE PARTY Q: One summer night, I attended a party with my girlfriend. We left the party with a couple of boys we had met, stopped at a local bar/restaurant, and proceeded to the home of the tall one to swim. He announced that a ritual existed whereby I must enter the pool for the first time by diving from the top of the pool slide. On another side of the pool, stood the diving board. There was only a light on the back porch. The underwater light was off. I could just barely see the steps of the slide ladder. I could not see my new friend, who was already in the pool, chatting with my girlfriend. Nor could I tell the depth of the water, although I could see its surface. I asked, “Are you sure it’s OK?” He responded, “What do you think?” All the other pool slides with which I am familiar had been located at the deep end of the pool. “It’s time for me to stop going through life being a chicken.” So I presumed that the water below the slide was deep enough for diving. Turned out it was not. A: A jury could certainly find that your conduct in diving off the top of the pool slide into shallow water was not the sole legal cause of your injuries. The accident was not all your fault. The boy had failed to turn on the underwater light, and he had assured you that it was safe to dive. 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 1750 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710 718-738-9800, 914-337-9800, 1-866-927-4878 St. Michael’s is dedicated to the celebration of life. St. Michael’s continues to be an active participant in the lives of the citizens of New York as it has been since 1852. For further information contact Ed Horn, Director at (718) 278 3240. 72-02 Astoria Blvd. • East Elmhurst, Queens NY (off the B.Q.E.) 718.278.3240• www.stmichaelscemetery.com
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