GrubHub Driver Injured In An Apartment Building By A Failing Elevator

GrubHub is popular with gig workers in California thanks to the incredible pay rate, which averages nearly $26 per hour. This makes the pay rate far higher than minimum wage jobs, and as a GrubHub driver, the workers enjoy a great deal of flexibility and freedom to work when they want and their other jobs or commitments allow. Those who want to make driving for GrubHub a full-time job can earn roughly $56K a year!

While all of this sounds great to those looking for a way to earn extra cash, drawbacks can turn this side gig into a nightmare, such as an injury while making a delivery. Sadly, many GrubHub drivers arrive to make a delivery at a large apartment building and are pleased to find an elevator that will save them the time of scaling possibly dozens of flights of steps. It means the food will arrive faster and the customer will be happy to get their warm for and maybe even deliver on a big tip.

However, in some cases, the choice to use the apartment building elevator ends in a serious injury for the GrubHub driver because of mechanical issues with the unit. If you or a loved one has recently become a GrubHub driver injured in an apartment building by a failing elevator, please know that the skilled team at Normandie Law Firm is ready to provide expert legal guidance. Our office staff can be reached 24/7, and they are eager to answer your time-sensitive questions and help you understand how to get help covering any medical expenses due to your injuries. In addition, they are ready to help you book a free consultation with a seasoned Normandie Law Firm failing elevator personal injury attorney.

After you have gotten the emergency medical care needed for your injuries, our expert personal injury attorney will be ready to learn more about the injury incident and the harm you sustained. Once they have gathered all the vital facts, they will explain the legal merit of your claim and if you have grounds to pursue a personal injury lawsuit. At that point, all the decisions are up to you to decide what you feel will best meet your immediate and long-term needs. You are never obligated to hire Normandie Law Firm or file a lawsuit against the property owner or anyone associated with the care or service of the failing elevator. Our only goal is to ensure you have the information and resources needed to make wise choices about your future and secure the compensation that is owed to you.

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Will Worker’s Comp Cover My Failed Elevator Expenses?
As a worker in California, you are covered by the worker’s comp program for injuries that occur while you are on the job. The program requires all employers to participate to ensure workers get the medical care required if they suffer a workplace injury. The coverage will help you pay your medical expenses up to a total of $1M per workplace injury incident, and it will provide up to 66% of your lost income if you are unable to work while recovering from your injuries. The staff at Normandie Law Firm can help you understand how to use these benefits or if you will be more well compensated by filing a failing elevator lawsuit.

What Causes An Elevator To Fail And Injury Passengers?
Mechanical failures or a lack of service and repairs are the most common reasons an apartment building elevator fails and injures residents or guests. Sadly, all the mechanical equipment that allows an elevator to function is concealed inside the elevator shaft and is not visible to passengers who will use the device. So, they have no way of knowing if the unit is about to fail, which could cause them to suffer severe harm. Most are also unaware that over 10K people each year are hurt in elevator failure incidents that can include these issues:

• The elevator stops at the wrong level and is in between floors, making it hazardous for the passengers to climb out of the passenger car
• The elevator doors open and close rapidly, causing the passengers to suffer injuries when they are caught in between the closing doors
• The doors fail to open when the elevator stops, and the passengers are injured when attempting to pry the doors open to exit the elevator
• The elevator does not ascend or descend smoothly. Instead, it moves in a jolting motion, stops and starts suddenly, or drops a short distance before a sudden halt, causing the passengers to fall and get hurt
• During sudden jerking motions by the elevator, the ceiling falls on the occupants of the elevator car
• The elevator suddenly falls down the shaft

Unfortunately, there is often no way for passengers to know the mechanical condition of the elevator when they enter the car. They assume that the property owner or manager has provided proper care for the elevator and that it is safe to use.

Who Is Responsible For A GrubHub Driver Injured In An Apartment Building By A Failing Elevator?
As with all aspects of an apartment building, the property owner and their staff are legally obligated to ensure the facilities are properly maintained and serviced to ensure they are hazard-free. Elevators must be inspected regularly by a company or professional who is an expert in these devices to ensure the safety of guests and residents using the apartment building elevator. It is the obligation of the building staff to schedule these routine inspections and to request an extra inspection or repair if an issue related to the elevator function or if one is reported by a passenger is discovered.

If the staff fails to properly maintain the elevator and a GrubHub driver is hurt due to an elevator failure, the property owner or staff can be considered negligent in their duty of care. In addition, if that negligence is later found to have caused or contributed to a passenger suffering an injury, the property owner can be held liable for the losses and expenses of the injury victim. However, the liability does not always fall upon the staff or owner of the property.

In some instances, the property staff followed proper procedure and contacted a professional elevator repair service for the necessary inspection or repair. However, the repair person failed to correct the issue or did not discover damage to the unit that should have been corrected. In these cases, the repair service could be considered negligent and held responsible for the losses and expenses incurred by the injury victim. Finally, if the elevator failed because it was defective, the manufacturer could be liable for the losses of the injury victim. Fortunately, you do not need to worry about working through all of these details. The caring and skilled team at Normandie Law Firm will handle all of this for you so that you can focus on making a full and fast recovery.

What Is The Average Failing Elevator Injury Lawsuit Worth?
Victims of personal injuries need to understand that the value of each lawsuit will vary because it is based on the actual losses and expenses of the victim. Working closely with the Normandie Law Firm personal injury experts handling your case, you will compile all the allowable expenses used in this process. The items typically included are:

• The replacement cost of any personal property damaged or destroyed in the injury incident
• Your lost income if the injuries prevent you from working at your regular job until you are fully healed
• The cost of legal services to prepare, file, and litigate your failing elevator injury lawsuit
• All current and projected future medical expenses related to the injuries sustained in the failing elevator incident

The combined value of these expenses, less any amount paid to you by worker’s comp to cover losses and costs, will be the amount sought in your case by the experts at Normandie Law Firm. Our focus is on securing the most robust compensation possible to ensure you can overcome the challenges of your injuries without the burden of debt caused by someone else’s negligence.

How Long Do I Have To Take Action?
Personal injury victims have two years from the date of their injuries to file a claim with the court. If the case is not filed in that time, they lose the right to seek compensation for their losses from that injury incident. There are minimal exceptions to secure additional time to file a claim once the time limit expires. Please reach out to Normandie Law Firm today to discuss your case and the time remaining to prepare and file a lawsuit.

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When you work with Normandie Law Firm, you will be pleased to confirm that we never charge upfront legal fees that could prevent some victims from taking legal action. We understand many victims face monetary hardships and cannot afford those upfront fees. So, we only get paid after the case is resolved and our client has the compensation needed to cover their fees and expenses. In addition, you owe Normandie Law Firm nothing if we fail to win your case and deliver the necessary funds to cover the cost of our services.

Please make time today to reach out to Normandie Law Firm to discuss the options available to you to secure compensation to cover the expenses caused when you were injured in an apartment building by a failing elevator.

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