Author Archives: Shane Bartlett
AAJ Approves CKF’s Elevator & Escalator Injury Litigation Group with Laura Voght to Co-Chair
CKF is proud to announce that the American Association for Justice approved our proposal for creation of the new AAJ Elevator & Escalator Injury Litigation Group, with our very own Laura Voght serving as Co-Chair of the group. CKF has represented families whose kids have been catastrophically injured or killed in home elevator accidents, and… Read More »
CKF’s Campaign gets Senate’s attention after Washington Post article!
We have the Senate’s attention! (Read more here.) Let’s hope this keeps moving toward the solution of a full recall of home elevators.
CKF’s Campaign for a National Recall Featured in the Washington Post
For the last six years, our law firm has advocated for a nationwide recall of home elevators. For years, children have been crushed and killed because of a design flaw. We filed a petition for a recall with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner, flew to DC several times to argue our case and… Read More »
Welcome to Laura Voght and Lisa McNary!
Cash Krugler Fredericks is pleased to announce that attorneys Laura Voght and Lisa McNary have joined the firm! Welcome to Team CKF!
Alwyn Fredericks speaks at 2019 GTLA Annual Convention
On April 25th, Alwyn Fredericks once again presented at the Georgia Trial Lawyers Associations’ Annual Convention, providing an insightful and informative presentation on cases involving traumatic brain injuries suffered in road wrecks. As Alwyn says, “there is no such thing as a small brain injury” as he spoke to those in attendance concerning the… Read More »
Cristo Rey Intern CEO Project Day!
On April 12, 2019, CKF’s interns presented their CEO projects and they did an amazing job! We are so proud of each of these students and cannot describe the impact they have had on each of us during this internship experience. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for each of them!… Read More »
Family Files Lawsuit Against Supermarket After Child Loses Fingers in Escalator Accident
A Utah family recently filed an escalator injury lawsuit against a supermarket chain after their child tragically lost two of her fingers in a catastrophic escalator accident. The lawsuit also names the escalator manufacturer as party to the claim, alleging the plaintiff’s child suffered her injuries as a result of negligence on the part… Read More »
West Virginia Woman Wins $375,000 in Escalator Injury Lawsuit
A West Virginia woman recently secured justice after she was able to reach a settlement in her escalator injury lawsuit with a Virginia business that had fiercely contested liability in the case, hiring several experts to avoid responsibility. As part of the settlement, the business will pay the plaintiff a total of $375,000 in… Read More »
Pennsylvania Man Sues Pittsburgh International Airport Over Escalator Injury
A Pennsylvania man recently filed an escalator injury lawsuit against Pittsburgh International Airport and the Allegheny Airport Authority after allegedly suffering a serious knee injury while on a malfunctioning escalator last November. The lawsuit also names Schindler Elevator Corp. as a defendant, a company based in Switzerland with a U.S. headquarters in Morristown, N.J.,… Read More »
Georgia Company Sued Over Moving Walkway Injuries
A Wisconsin retail chain recently filed a lawsuit against an elevator company over allegations that the latter produced and maintained defective moving walkways that caused several accidents that led to personal injuries. According to the lawsuit, at least four customers at Menards Stores in Indiana filed escalator personal injury lawsuits against the company when… Read More »
