Elevator Injuries
Andy Cash on CBS This Morning
Cash, Krugler & Fredericks partner Andy Cash appeared on CBS This Morning on November 10, 2014 to discuss the lack of oversight for in-home elevators. The feature focused on the Nelson family, a firm client, whose son Jordan was seriously injured in a rental home last fall. View the segment here.
Andy Cash to Appear on CBS
Cash, Krugler & Fredericks partner Andy Cash is scheduled to appear on “CBS This Morning” Monday morning, November 10. Andy flew to New York to be interviewed on elevator safety and what needs to be done to make elevators safe for everyone. After settling a case for the Helvey family, whose son Jacob was… Read More »
Another Elevator Death
We are saddened to report another death in an elevator accident. Michael “Dewayne” Atkins was a maintenance worker at Decatur Morgan Hospital in Decatur, Alabama. He was kneeling in the elevator shaft, working on a sump pump, when the elevator crashed and fell on top of him, crushing him to death. The 41-year-old husband… Read More »
Andrew Cash on CBS This Morning
Andrew Cash was interviewed by CBS This Morning as part of their coverage of the dangers of residential elevators. This news story featured a couple of CKF’s catastrophic injury cases involving residential elevators and also highlighted CKF’s work at the national level to make all residential elevators safe.
Elevator Accident Causes Injuries in the Workplace
A little over a month ago, we were dismayed to hear of a fatal elevator accident in Istanbul. Ten construction workers lost their lives when an elevator plummeted to the ground from the 32nd floor of the building they were working on. Investigators later found at least three indications of negligence that likely contributed… Read More »
Inspection of Rental Home Elevator Could Have Prevented Accident
In our blog “Young Children Sustain the Majority of Elevator Injuries” we wrote about the sad case of 10-year-old Jordan Nelson. The young boy suffered catastrophic injuries in a rental home elevator in Myrtle Beach last Thanksgiving during a family reunion. He is now a quadriplegic and has massive brain damage. Cash, Krugler &… Read More »
What to Do If You Get Stuck in an Elevator
Highlighting again the potential danger of elevators, a 53-year-old man in Sofia, Bulgaria died in an elevator accident this month. When the residential elevator the victim was riding stopped between floors, the man attempted to open the doors. During the attempt, the man fell out of the elevator and down the shaft to his… Read More »
Home Elevators: What You Should Know to Prevent Accidents
A home elevator can mean independence for permanently or temporarily disabled people and can prolong the number of years older adults are able to live in their homes. They can be useful for transporting large items in multi-story homes. Home elevators, once an oddity, are increasingly popular, even trendy. The cost of the technology… Read More »
Another Home Elevator Death
One man died and two others were injured in a home elevator accident last month. Richard Sandoz, a resident of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, died when the floor of the elevator in his home collapsed. It was the third elevator mishap in that county this year. The elevator was meant for cargo use only,… Read More »
Elevator Injuries Avoided in Latest Incident
Picture a three-year-old boy balancing on a ledge just two-inches wide in an elevator shaft on the second floor of a residential building. That’s the situation firefighters in Staten Island, NY, were faced with this past Wednesday evening. They had to carefully open an exterior door, using a hydraulic tool, hoping the child wouldn’t… Read More »
