Grandmother Injured in New Jersey Elevator Accident
A grandmother in her 70s is lucky to be alive after an elevator accident at a New Jersey apartment building. According to news reports, the woman opened the door for the elevator and stepped inside only to plunge down the shaft as her young granddaughter watched. Other residents rushed to help and fire rescue were able to get her out, rushing her to the hospital with serious injuries. At this time, it is unclear what malfunctioned with the elevator but residents had reported to management about problems with the elevator prior to this tragic incident. While authorities are investigating, what is clear is this should have never happened. When an elevator car is not present at a floor, the exterior door for that floor should remain locked preventing access to the elevator shaft – to avoid falls exactly like this.
If an elevator is properly designed, manufactured, installed, and maintained, incidents like this should never happen and was likely due to someone’s negligence. Often, incidents like these are the result of improper installation or maintenance where the company who either installed or serviced the elevator negligently disables important safety features. Wherever the failure occurred, those who are responsible need to be held accountable.
It truly is a miracle that the woman survived this terrifying incident.
National Elevator Accident Lawyers
Having represented families and individuals around the country who have lost loved ones or suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of defective elevators, CKF is all too familiar with the defects that commonly plague elevators and the “fixes” that could prevent these tragedies. Additionally, CKF has helped expose many of the safety issues involved with elevators by presenting evidence and argument to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), bringing national attention and change regarding many problems with elevators and about which the elevator industry has long known.
If you or a loved one were seriously hurt in an elevator accident, contact the lawyers at Cash Krugler Fredericks for a consultation about your case. Let our experienced elevator accident attorneys handle your case while you and your family focus on healing and recovery.
