Elevator Injuries
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.
Injured Nurse Files Elevator Accident Lawsuit Against Hospital
A Texas nurse injured at the hospital where she works recently filed an elevator accident lawsuit against her employer, claiming the company and its elevator maintenance contractor were negligent and caused her serious injuries. The personal injury lawsuit names Fort Worth-based John Peter Smith Hospital and the hospital’s former elevator contractor Thyssenkrupp as defendants… Read More »
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 »
Young Boy Hospitalized After Foot Becomes Trapped in Escalator at Macy’s
A young boy was seriously injured at a Chicago-area Macy’s store when his foot became trapped in an escalator, requiring hospitalization and resulting in the machine being shut down for inspection while emergency responders investigated the incident. Management for the Macy’s store say they already addressed violations cited by the Chicago Building Department that… Read More »
Elevator Emergencies
Last month an 82-year-old man in Denver was found dead in an inoperable parking garage elevator at an apartment complex undergoing renovations. Preliminary reports indicate that the man summoned help twice by pushing the emergency button. However, no help arrived. The cause and manner of death are still under investigation. Duty to Help All… Read More »
Escalator, Elevator, and Moving Walkway Accidents
Escalators, elevators, and moving walkways help move large quantities of people from place to place, helping keep crowds flowing and moving towards another floor or exit. Found in shopping centers, airports, railway stations, subway stations, and commercial buildings, escalators, elevators, and moving walkways can be found both inside and outside of these commercial centers…. Read More »
Who is Liable for Injuries from Elevator Accidents in Condominiums?
Elevators are a common feature in commercial and residential buildings. The housing boom of the last decade produced residential condominium complexes with state-of-the-art elevators that could transport many people to units around the complex quickly. Similarly, the housing bust of the last decade left in its aftermath condominium complexes with aging elevators and empty… Read More »
Another Tragic Elevator Accident
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, a home elevator accident devastated yet another family. Authorities were called out to a home in the Heights neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas, where they discovered two-year-old Fletcher Hartz trapped under the car of a home elevator. First responders used air bags and the manual crank on the elevator… Read More »
The Danger of Construction and Elevators
A pre-Christmas elevator accident turned deadly in New York. According to reports, a construction worker died after plunging three stories down an elevator shaft. The victim was climbing a ladder when he fell from the third floor to the basement. He later died at the hospital. Previous Safety Concerns In a perfect world, accidents… Read More »
