Defective Escalator Accident Lawyer in New York City
NYC Escalator Injury Attorney
Escalators are precision machines that require proper care, maintenance and repair. If they are not repaired or cared for properly, they can present a hazard to individuals who use them. People across New York City use escalators every day to get them to and from different floors in office buildings, department stores, retail stores and other locations. If a company or building owner has been negligent in repairing or maintaining these escalators, accidents can easily occur.
It can also present a hazard if an escalator is somehow wet or slippery. Because most escalators have very sharp metal edges and a constant motion that can only be stopped if an emergency button is pushed, people can easily become injured if the escalator is slippery or another hazardous situation is present.
Some escalator accidents can even result in fatalities. Young children, toddlers and infants are especially susceptible to fatal escalator accidents. If a metal prong is broken or bent, it can catch a young child’s clothing and pull the child into the teeth of the machine. If something causes a parent holding a child to slip or trip and fall on the escalator, the child could be severely injured.
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Common injuries include:
- Broken bones
- Fractured bones
- Sprains
- Head injuries
- Neck injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Contusions/lacerations/bruises
- Avulsions caused by the escalator’s metal teeth
If you or a loved one has been injured in an escalator accident, you may have a case against the owner of the building or escalator. If your attorney can prove that the device was treated negligently, resulting in an injury-causing accident, you could recover compensation for some or all of your medical bills caused by your injury. The sooner you contact a Hochheiser & Hochheiser LLP defective escalator attorney in New York City, the sooner you can begin building a case against the negligent party responsible for your injuries.
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