Elevator Injury Trip and Fall Accident Attorney

Elevators, otherwise known as lifts, have become staples in everyday life. Busy city centers and surrounding areas consist of buildings with multiple stories. In these buildings, elevators make it easy to go to the desired floor within a few seconds. Although statistics show that elevators are safe means to get between floors, elevator accidents are on the rise.

Elevators can cause serious injuries and even death. Many people who frequent elevators on a daily basis probably experience that the elevator stops in between floors, doesn’t stop at the right spot or does not open its doors. Whether you are dealing with an uneven elevator with the floor or an elevator stopping on the wrong floor, you might suffer injuries. Besides suffering injuries under the circumstances mentioned above, a common cause of elevator injuries is trip and fall accidents. Elevator trip and fall accidents can cause an array of injuries and even death. If you had a trip and fall accident on an elevator, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit and sue the elevator technicians and sue the owners. If so, you must immediately seek legal assistance and speak to a lawyer experienced in elevator trip and fall accidents in Los Angeles.

In the following sections, you will find information about the legal aspects of elevator accidents. Although you should find the sections below informative, you should not use the details provided in place of a consultation with one of our elevator accident lawyers in Los Angeles. You must immediately contact our law firm—Normandie Law Firm. Our law firm consists of the most experienced elevator trip and fall accident attorneys in the area.

Negligence in Elevator Trip and Fall Accidents

All trip and fall accidents are preventable. In a perfect world, elevator technicians, elevator companies, and building managers would ensure that all elevators were up to standards at all times. However, this is far from the truth. Building management teams rarely take complaints about their elevators seriously. Incidents might include the elevator stopping in between floors, being uneven, or failing to open. These incidents are often ignored because they do not cause any injuries; rather, they just momentarily scare those involved. Building management teams are not the only ones to blame. Elevator companies often fail to send technicians out to inspect and repair the elevators that have received complaints. This increases not only the amount of time that an elevator is not up to standard but also the risk of an innocent victim suffering an accident. Something as simple as a loose elevator pad or piece of carpet inside the elevator can cause a trip and fall accident.

If you have repeatedly complained about the condition of the elevators in your building and you suffered an injury, you need to contact elevator injury lawyers to sue the building as soon as possible. If the building management has constantly ignored your complaints and you suffer an injury, you also need to speak to an elevator accident attorney to sue the management. All of these parties have a responsibility to you—elevator companies, elevator technicians, building management teams. If their negligence causes your injuries, you have to take legal action against them as soon as possible.

Common Injuries

A trip and fall injury remains fairly similar case to case. A victim might experience head injuries, back injuries, broken bones, and fractures, for example. Below, you will find a list of the injuries that could be sustained in a trip and fall accident:

• Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries
• Neck and back injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Injured hips, knees, and shoulders
• Cuts, scrapes, and lacerations
• Broken bones, fractures, sprains, and strains

Tripping and falling in an elevator is different, however. If you were injured in an elevator trip and fall accident, you might have sustained the injuries above. You also might have sustained other injuries that you would have never imagined. In the elevators, trip and fall accident injuries can be more gruesome than normal trip and fall injuries. These injuries often include severed limbs and asphyxiation.

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Elevator Trip and Fall Scenarios

Below, you will find a few trip and fall scenarios that you might encounter in the elevator:

• You trip and fall because of the uneven elevator floor; your foot is stuck between the building and the elevator. The elevator door closes on your foot and begins ascending or descending. The movement of the elevator causes the amputation of your foot.
• You enter an elevator, and it begins descending as it should. It suddenly jolts and begins freefalling, eventually coming to a sudden stop. You lose your balance and fall, and you suffer various fractures to different parts of your body.
• You enter an elevator but immediately fall. The elevator stopped a few inches lower than it should have, causing you to suffer injuries to your ankles and wrists.
• You enter a crowded elevator and squeeze into an unoccupied corner. When you try to exit the elevator, your foot is stuck in a panel that was left open. You trip and fall, suffering injuries to your face and head.

As you can see, there are a few different scenarios that you might experience. All of the scenarios above could have been avoided if the elevators were constantly inspected and routinely repaired. If you suffer trip and fall injuries in an elevator, you must immediately contact a Los Angeles attorney.

Compensation Available For Your Injuries

If you experienced a trip and fall accident in the lift, you might be eligible to receive compensation for your injuries. However, you would only be eligible to recover the compensation you deserve after you file a lawsuit against the elevator company that negligently caused your injuries. You might be eligible to receive compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, property damage, and punitive damages. Below, you will find more information about these categories of compensation:

• Medical expenses—if your injuries left you with unforeseen medical bills, you might be eligible to receive compensation. You will likely receive compensation for any bills that resulted from your injuries, as well as any medical bills that you might incur in the future because of your injuries.
• Lost income—if your injuries left you unable to work either temporarily or permanently, you might be eligible to receive compensation for the wages you lost. The amount of compensation you receive for lost income will depend on your projected income.
• Pain and suffering—besides physical pain, injuries can cause emotional and mental distress. If you experienced depression, anxiety, fear, post-traumatic stress, or paranoia, for example, as a result of your accident and your injuries, you might be eligible to receive compensation.
• Property damage—trip and fall accidents can cause damage to the victim’s personal property. Property that is often damaged during trip and fall accidents in elevators can include phones, laptops, tablets, watches, and more.
• Loss of consortium—if the accident results in death or life-altering injuries, the victim’s family might not be able to have the same relationship with the victim as before the accident. In these cases, the victim’s family might be eligible to recover compensation for loss of consortium.
• Punitive damages—punitive damages are available when the defendant intentionally causes the victim’s injuries.

Although many categories of compensation might apply to your elevator trip and fall claim, you should not expect to receive every type of compensation—as the compensation that you are eligible to recover will depend on the specific details of your claim.

Normandie Law Firm Can Help You

If you were injured in an elevator incident, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit against the elevator company that caused your injuries. Our law firm is dedicated to helping every victim of elevator accidents recover the compensation deserved. Our Los Angeles law firm consists of experienced attorneys that have handled many elevator injury claims.

Our law firm is based on the idea that everyone should have access to legal assistance. Unfortunately, many people with claims do not seek legal assistance because they believe that speaking to an attorney will achieve anything; rather, they believe that getting legal assistance is not worth the expensive fees. Case by case, our law firm has made legal assistance more accessible than before. Our law firm offers free consultations and free second opinions to all victims of elevator injuries. You can contact our law firm and speak to our attorneys without ever worrying about any legal costs. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our attorneys will answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Whether you are beginning your claim, or you need help getting your claim back on the right track, our attorneys have the information necessary to give you the confidence of a successful lawsuit. Our law firm offers free consultations and free second opinions as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee. Our guarantee ensures that you never have to pay any upfront fees for any of our services. Our guarantee also applies to the outcome of your lawsuit. Since our law firm is strictly based on contingency, our clients are not required to pay legal fees until our attorneys win their lawsuits.

You have nothing to lose; contact our law firm immediately. Our attorneys will give you the time and information you need to gain a thorough understanding of your rights and your legal situation. Our attorneys will treat you like family, and they will do everything necessary to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve.