Compensation for Elevator and Escalator Accident Victims
If you or a loved one has been involved in an escalator or elevator accident, you should explore your legal options. The law firm of Padilla & Associates can use our experience and resources to help you pursue compensation for your injuries. For more than a decade, our commitment to standing up for the rights of accident victims has earned us an impressive record of success.
Our Record of Success in Escalator and Elevator Accident Claims
Personal injury and wrongful death claims involving elevator and escalator accidents in the five boroughs of New York City call for skillful and persistent representation. When you enlist our law firm, you can be confident that your case will be handled by an attorney who knows how to get meaningful results. Attorney Jeffrey W. Padilla recently obtained a $2,625,000 settlement for a man who fell down an elevator shaft and suffered serious injuries.
Serious Accidents That Have Serious Outcomes
Elevator accidents are often the result of a maintenance problem. Some of these accidents are relatively minor. The elevator may not stop level with the landing, causing a trip and fall accident and relatively minor compensable injuries. However, these accidents can also be very serious, often resulting in fractures, loss of a limb, paralysis or even death. Sensors on doors may malfunction, causing body parts to be crushed. Elevators may malfunction and fall several stories. Accidents in freight elevators can be made worse by the presence of heavy equipment.
Like elevator accidents, escalator accidents tend to be the result of improper maintenance. Many of these are simply matters of sudden stops or jerking conditions that cause falls. Others involve feet getting caught in the lip of the escalator causing extreme bodily harm, pain and permanent disability.
Claims Handled on a Contingency Basis
All elevator and escalator accident cases are handled on a contingency basis. This means that you are only required to pay us if we are successful in getting you compensation.
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