FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com JUNE 16, 2016 • THE COURIER SUN 31 After serving my country, when I needed help feeding my family, SNAP HELPED. - MIGUEL, U.S. NAVY VETERAN The Bronx FoodHelp.nyc WATCH OUR STORY AT FoodHelp.nyc Now it’s easier to apply online at ACCESSNYC Call 311 for more info Advertorial Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law THE LAW GOES ONLY SO FAR. Q: One summer day during a black-out, my friends and I were hanging out at the municipal in-ground pool – swimming, cannon-balling, jack-knifing and horsing around with a black inner tube. Jack took a dive, and his head went too far down. After coming to grips with what had happened, we decided that the ‘show must go on’. Jill walked carefully down the middle of the diving board. Tragically, she slipped from the side and fell. The next day, it was reported that the middle was smooth, slippery and worn; the usual black tread and nonskid materials were missing Despite all this, Jimmy and I preferred to stay at the pool rather than to go inside. After an hour, we made up our minds to be active again, but to use only the pool slide. First, Jimmy went down in a seated position. Next, he made a headfirst belly-slide. Then, I held an inner tube flat on the water, and Jimmy put his body through it. Squeezed into the inner tube, Jimmy made a second headfirst belly-slide that was unsuccessful. A: No matter how much the human heart may sympathize, the law can go only so far as its rules permit. Results for swimming-pool accidents vary. Jill’s case especially is a strong one, but the other two are particularly susceptible to the doctrine called ‘primary assumption of risk’. Under this doctrine, a participant in a sporting activity consents to those commonly appreciated risks that are inherent in, and arise out of the nature of, the sport generally and flow from such participation. Sifting through the facts of each case, the lawyer must guide the victim and his or her family accordingly. 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 KNOW WHAT TO DO Visit NYC.gov/knowyourzone or call 311 to find out what to do to prepare for hurricanes in NYC. #knowyourzone PROTECT YOUR HOME & ASSETS FROM NURSING HOME BILLS Giovanni P. Silvagni, Esq Ida Como, Esq Elder Law Estate Planning Asset Protection Living Trusts & Wills Medicaid Home Care and Nursing Home Applications Estate and Probate Matters Real Estate FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION CALL 718-928-3355 Out of office visits available Parliamo Italiano • Hablamos Espanol 69-17 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale 172 Gravesend Neck Road, Brooklyn Email: Info@silvagniandcomolaw.com www.silvagniandcomolaw.com
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