Tag Archives: Mike Helvey
Child Dies in Home Elevator Accident
A 12-year-old boy in Bradenton, Florida has died in yet another horrific home elevator accident. According to officials, Maxwell E. Grablin was searching for his pet hamster in the home’s elevator shaft when the elevator descended. He was crushed and pronounced dead on the scene by emergency responders. His father, Patrick J. Grablin, was… 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 »
Family Shares Tragic Story to Prevent More Elevator Accidents
When tragedy strikes, we’re sometimes forced to quickly transition from shock to action. Communities and families set about mending what can be mended and reconstructing their lives in new circumstances. Personal misfortune often leads to a fierce resolve to create change – we don’t want others to suffer as we have. For Brandi and… Read More »
Elevator Accidents are Totally Preventable: Help Us Spread the Word
My partners and I became passionate about elevator safety after the Helvey family retained us as their lawyers. No child should ever be injured in a preventable elevator accident. My partners and I are family men, each with children, so these cases resonate even more for us. We’ve presented evidence about the risk of… Read More »
Young Children Sustain The Majority of Elevator Injuries
Cash, Krugler & Fredericks represents victims and families who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligence or misconduct of others. We have handled many tragic cases, but one of the more heart-wrenching cases involved a family devastated by an elevator accident that catastrophically injured their young child. Brandi and… Read More »
