New York Elevator Accident Injury Lawyers

NY Personal Injury Attorneys

Elevators have the potential to cause serious physical injuries to innocent people of all ages. Each year in the U.S., elevator accidents result in up to 30 fatalities and more than 10,000 injuries. There are at least 600,000 elevators across the country, with millions of individual elevator trips taken each day.

The owner of a business or residence is responsible for the safety of all people on their property. It is their responsibility to repair and maintain the premises and provide an environment free of safety hazards and risks. Elevator accidents are an example of a premises liability case, which are accidents that result from property owners' negligence, poor property maintenance, and unsafe conditions. An elevator that has been insufficiently maintained or was defectively designed has a potential to inflict serious physical injury upon a passenger.

The most common causes of elevator accidents are:

• Inadequate maintenance
• Unsafe design
• A sudden drop
• Jammed doors
• Failure to level properly
• Failure of doors to close
• Stuck between floors
• Closing of the doors on someone

When an individual is harmed or killed in an elevator accident, that person or his/her family may have legal recourse against the manufacturer of the elevator, the owner of the building in which the elevator is operating, a maintenance contractor, or other involved parties.

Monetary compensation for injuries / fatalities due to an elevator accident may be appropriate to make amends for losses / damages such as:

• Medical bills
• Rehabilitation costs
• Funeral and burial costs
• Lost wages
• Loss of earning capacity
• Loss of a spousal or parental relationship
• Loss of financial support
• Pain and suffering

When you or a loved one has been injured in an elevator accident, it is in your best interest to have a skilled premises liability attorney help you protect your legal rights. The New York elevator accident attorneys of Goidel and Siegel will help you collect the compensation that you deserve.

Contact the New York personal injury lawyers of Goidel & Siegel for a free consultation today.