Injured On An Elevator Or Escalator? Our Lawyers Are Here For You.
When we get on escalators and elevators, we tend to think of these mechanical apparatuses simply as ways of getting from Point A to Point B. While we generally don’t expect to be injured on our escalator/elevator trips, the unfortunate truth is that there are many people who have been seriously hurt, or even killed, while riding escalators or elevators.
With these apparatuses being used so frequently, it is vital that they receive regular maintenance and are in working order. When building and property owners fail to keep their escalators and elevators functioning properly, they place the public at serious risk.
Contact an escalator and elevator injury lawyer in Phoenix today for a free consultation!
Secure The Compensation You Deserve With Jones | Raczkowski
If you, your child or another loved one was injured while riding an escalator or elevator, it may be possible for you to hold the property owner accountable if the incident that caused the injury was a result of the party’s negligence.
Our Phoenix premises liability lawyers at Jones | Raczkowski can assist you in filing a premises liability or personal injury claim and proving the negligence that occurred. If the property owner was not at fault, it may be possible to show that the escalator/elevator manufacturer, installer or repair company was to blame.
Types Of Escalator And Elevator Accidents
According to data cited on ConsumerWatch.com in 2010, there are an estimated 35,000 escalators and 900,000 elevators in the United States. It is estimated that each escalator transports an average of 12,000 people each year, and each elevator transports an average of 20,000 people each year.
Collectively, this equates to billions of passenger escalator/elevator passenger trips being made each year in this country.
Injuries can be caused by various types of escalator and elevator incidents, such as:
- Falls on escalators
- Falls over the handrails of escalators
- Entrapment of clothing or footwear
- Abrupt stops on the escalator
- Broken or unsecured escalator steps
- Entrapment between elevator doors
- Being hit by elevator doors
- Overly abrupt movement or stops
- Elevator floor not lining up
- Slippery floors in the elevator
Sadly, children are especially vulnerable to injuries on escalators, especially since it is easier for their clothing or untied shoelaces to become entrapped in an escalator’s ridges or sidewalls.
Get A Free Consultation From Jones | Raczkowski!
Our team at Jones | Raczkowski wants to help you recover all possible damages for the preventable elevator or escalator accident that affected you and your family. Once you retain our services, we’ll work to help you pursue compensation for damages such as medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, and emotional trauma.
Contact our firm so we can assist you in exploring your legal options through a free case evaluation!