Recent Blog Posts
Elevator Accident: 7 Students Injured
We are saddened to report yet another elevator accident. An elevator in a school in Turkey fell from the third floor. Seven students were on board and were rushed to the hospital. No cause for the crash is known at this time. Last week, nine people were also injured in an elevator crash at… Read More »
Home Safety: Prevent Fires During the Holidays
Hundreds of thousands of home fires happen every year in the United States. Although the number of fatalities and injuries is on the decline, thousands die or are injured in fires annually, with fires occurring more often during the winter months, peaking in December and January. As we retreat indoors to celebrate (and stay… Read More »
Teens Engage in #1 Form of Distracted Driving
Most Americans drive everyday as a necessity. Perhaps that’s why we forget just how dangerous driving is. But thousands of people are killed every year in traffic fatalities and many more are wounded in car crashes. Public awareness campaigns and laws educate the public about the dangers of driving while under the influence of… Read More »
CK&F Files Elevator Safety Petition
In partnership with The Safety Institute, Cash, Krugler & Fredericks has filed a petition to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate mandatory rulemaking to set safety standards for residential elevators. Learn more about the petition here.
Elevator Safety Petition Filed by Cash, Krugler & Fredericks
We are pleased to announce that in partnership with The Safety Institute, Cash, Krugler & Fredericks petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate mandatory rulemaking to set safety standards for residential elevators. The petition also requests a recall to repair current residential elevators with a hazard that has been responsible for numerous child deaths… Read More »
Andy Cash on CBS
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. Watch the video here:
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.
5 Questions to Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer
When you or a loved one has been injured because of someone else’s negligence, it’s important to acquire legal counsel as soon as possible. Evidence needs to be protected and collected and witnesses need to be interviewed. Hiring capable legal counsel removes some of the burden from your shoulders at a trying time. Actions… Read More »
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 »
