32 The Courier sun • DECEMBER 18, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com TOP BINGO HALL PLAY Everyone Loves BINGO! Must be 18 and Over Ad sponsored by Charities of Top Bingo Hall IT’S FUN! Win Up to $6000! Computerized Bingo Available Free Parking • Free WiFi Every day except Wednesday & Sunday at 11AM Every night Except Monday Night at 7PM Every at 7PM 7 Nights a Week!! 220-34 Jamaica Avenue Bellerose/Queens Village, NY 11428 718.740.2524 • topbingonyc.topbingony.com com For More Information: Contact Barry Kessler, (516) 315-5305 Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law A WILD GOOSE CHASE Q: My mother fell down the basement stairs on premises owned by my boyfriend’s sister, who had permitted him to stay in her apartment while she was on vacation. He invited me to join him, and I came with my mother, who suffers from dementia. After my mother had eaten breakfast, she rose, and I saw her take two or three steps. The next thing I knew, my mother had slipped and fallen down the basement stairs, which are around the corner fifteen feet away. I had not noticed that something was slippery and do not know what, if anything, my mother slipped on. A: An owner of property has a duty to maintain her premises so that they are reasonably safe. This duty extends to any hazardous condition about which the owner has actual or constructive notice. Except where the owner created the defective condition, it is necessary to establish that the condition either was known to the owner or had existed for a period of time sufficient to have allowed the owner to discover and correct it. Even if any floor is inherently slippery, for a person in your mother’s state of health, that alone is not sufficient to support a cause of action for negligence. It is fatal to the suit that there simply is no evidence that a defect caused this fall. At best, your attorney may be able to find evidence of some prior injury or complaint about the floor, in order to support an inference that the very same hazardous condition still suggested. However, to look for such proof is most likely a wild goose chase, and moreover the courts generally disallow that kind of inference as speculation. Jamaica Hospital Earns Recognition As Only Queens Hospital On Top Performers List December 16, 2014 (Jamaica, NY)-Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has been rated as one of New York City’s top performing hospitals by The Joint Commission-which is the nation’s oldest and leading authority in patient care standards. The hospital has also been recognized to be the only hospital in Queens to appear on the list of Top Performers on Key Quality Measures program. Jamaica Hospital earned recognition for its quality of care in treating patients with heart attacks, pneumonia, surgical care and heart failure. According to The Joint Commission each of the top performers must, 1) achieve cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures; 2) achieve performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure where there are at least 30 denominator cases; and 3) have at least one core measure set that has a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and(within that measure set) all applicable individual accountability measures have a performance rate of 95 percent or above. The designation is an honor for staff and physicians who worked tirelessly to achieve this goal. “We are committed in following the best and most recognized standard of care,” said Dr. Romuald Slota, director of Jamaica Hospital’s Clinical Resource Management. Dr. Slota continued, “We follow each patient to make sure that they receive the best care from the time they are admitted to the time they are released.” Jamaica Hospital has also implemented several community and support programs, such as the Transitional Care Unit to bridge the continuity in care beyond a patient’s release. “Maintaining excellent patient relationships has always been a priority for this facility,” and “We want the community to know that we will continue to work hard and make strides in providing the best quality of care,” said Dr. Slota. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center serves a population greater than 1.2 million in Queens and eastern Brooklyn. This 424-bed medical center is an accredited community teaching hospital with a large network of community-based ambulatory care centers. JHMC offers an array of acute inpatient, rehabilitation and mental health services, and is one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in New York City. The hospital provides general medical, pediatric, and dental services, in addition to home health services. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s mission is to serve patients and the community in a way that is second to none. For additional information, please contact Public Affairs at 718-206-6020. 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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