Tag: “elevator injury”
New York Wrongful Death in Brooklyn Elevator Shaft
Tall buildings and cranky elevators are commonplace in the city that never sleeps. Unfortunately, so is accident injury and wrongful death, declare NY personal injury lawyers. Last weekend, Gerhardt Fuchs, a talented Brooklyn drummer, fell down an elevator shaft, while trying to escape from the stalled lift. Fuchs was on his way to a...
Personal Injury Attorneys Say, Watch Out for Elevators
Nowadays, elevators have become standard parts of the lives of millions of New Yorkers who live and work in sky-high buildings. Like sidewalks, public buses and parking lots, elevators can also cause serious personal injury, caution top New York personal injury attorneys. A 1994 study by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) documented as many as 7,300 escalator and 9,800...