18 THE COURIER SUN • AUGUST 18, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com A Greater Quality of Life 24-hour emergency response system Three meals daily, restaurant style Kosher meals Nurse on call 24 hours Full schedule of Lifestyle activities Call Today! 718-760-4600 Partners With Our Community for Almost 20 Years Castle Senior Living 108-25 Horace Harding Expressway Forest Hills, NY 11368 718-760-4600 www.chelseaseniorliving.com & the Purves Street Block Association Present: Saturday, August 20, 2016 12–5pm Purves Street at Jackson & 43rd Avenues Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law WAS IT REALLY A ROCK? Q: Two coworkers and I were carrying a metal pipe on our shoulders across a muddy surface. I tripped on an object that felt like a rock and lost my ability to support the pipe. This caused my coworkers to drop it. The pipe then jumped and hit me – on my left ear, neck and shoulder. While I do not know exactly whether the object on which I tripped was a rock, I do recall that the dirt area where I fell was, for at least two weeks, wet, steeply sloped, uneven and covered with rocks and debris. A: In a negligence suit against the general contractor, your attorney will argue that the area’s condition was dangerous and that its dangerous nature existed for a length of time sufficient for the contractor to inspect and remedy the danger. The contractor is likely to counter that your recollection as to the dangerous condition needs to be more specific. In rebuttal, your attorney will note that you need not establish precisely what specific piece of debris caused your injury (let alone how long that item had been lying there and the manner in which it came to be there). The point is that you are not merely speculating. Whatever caused your fall actually felt like a rock, whether or not it was precisely that. 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 • 718-738-9800 1750 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 • 914-337-9800 1-866-927-4878 Art and Entertainment! Fun for all ages! In the heart of Long Island City! Artists’ Market Food Court Artist-led Activities and more! For more info visit: sculpture-center.org Live Music and Interactive Performances! Enjoy arts and crafts fun with your friends and family!
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