Tag Archives: elevator injuries
Cash Krugler & Fredericks Obtains Another Major Settlement in Elevator Accident Case
After 3 year old Jacob Helvey was catastrophically injured in a home elevator on Christmas Eve of 2010, his parents came to us with one wish – that this type of tragedy would never happen to another child. After litigating and ultimately resolving the Helvey case, our firm traveled to Washington, D.C. to present… Read More »
Going up? What You Need to Know About the Risk of Home Elevators
Thanksgiving is a time to visit and celebrate with family and friends. If you’re going to celebrate the holiday at someone else’s home or at a vacation rental, make sure to check if they have an elevator. A home elevator may seem extravagant, but many beach and vacation homes have them. When you (and… Read More »
Cause of Elevator Crash at Monument Revealed
An elevator near the Aswan High Dam in Egypt crashed last weekend, injuring eight people. The elevator is located in the Egyptian-Russian Friendship Monument near the dam. The elevator in the 72-meter-tall monument stopped on the first floor. Workers tried to lower it manually and it then fell 30 meters. All the injured visitors… Read More »
Elevator Injury and Death
Earlier this week, one family in Taoyuan, Taiwan, suffered a terrible loss. A 77-year-old man called for the elevator after visiting his daughter in her apartment complex. When the elevator arrived, the man stepped in, but the elevator shuddered and ascended quickly while the doors were still open. The force of the movement caused… Read More »
Elevator Accident in New York
We regret to report that earlier this week in New York City, two men were injured in an elevator accident. The accident happened when the freight elevator in the old Western Union Building in Tribeca suddenly fell. An FDNY spokeswoman said the men were taken to Bellevue Hospital to be treated for multiple trauma… Read More »
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 »
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 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 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 »
The Emmy-Winning Series on Elevator Accidents
In recent posts, we’ve referred to the series that aired on FOX-5 after we alerted investigative reporter Dana Fowle to the dangers many home elevators can pose to children. We have been actively involved in getting the word out about the potential dangers of home elevators after representing the Helvey family, whose son Jacob… Read More »
