FEATURED CASE

Mr. C., 50, was delivering merchandise to a dark and deserted warehouse. He pushed the elevator button and the elevator doors opened. He stepped inside only to find that the elevator was not there. He fell head first, fifteen feet into the empty shaft, sustaining brain damage and putting him into a coma from which he never recovered.

Dansker & Aspromonte proved that the owner and maintenance company were negligent in failing to properly inspect and maintain the elevator, causing the accident. Additionally, the money would ensure perpetual care for the victim and substantial support for the family.

Elevator accidents

Accidents involving elevators are prevalent in the City of New York where skyscrapers abound. Just a short fall of one story when you're in an elevator, could mean the difference between life and death or life and severe long term disability.

There are many specific laws in New York that pertain specifically to people who work with elevators and for people who use them, because it is well known that elevators can be extremely dangerous and require proper maintenance to operate safely.

We at Dansker & Aspromonte have handled many serious elevator cases and know the ins and outs of the complicated maze of regulations, statutes and laws that apply to elevators as well as the customary practices in the industry and the records that are routinely kept to document what was done to a specific elevator and when. This is critical to proving any elevator case.

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