UberEats Driver Injured In An Apartment Building By A Failing Elevator

UberEats is a popular side gig or part-time job to help residents of California earn a living. This job is very popular because of the flexible schedule that appeals to students and others with full-time jobs looking to earn extra money. In Los Angeles, the average UberEats driver earns between $17 and $22 per hour, while some make as much as $27 per hour. But all the benefits of this job can appear to have been in vain when an UberEats driver is injured in an apartment building by a failing elevator.

Sadly, when you walk into a large apartment building to deliver food, your goal is to get that meal in your customer’s hands as swiftly as possible so it is still warm and delicious. In cases where you must choose between climbing five or ten flights of steps or taking the elevator, you are sure to take a ride to get to the apartment as quickly as possible. When making that choice, you never imagine you will become one of the more than 10,000 people who suffer severe injuries each year in an elevator injury accident. But that could be the result of your next delivery.

If you have recently suffered harm as an UberEats driver injured in an apartment building by a failing elevator, please know that the expert legal team at Normandie Law Firm is just a phone call away. Our office staff can be reached 24/7 to provide you with information and peace of mind to ensure you get the medical care you need without the added stress of the cost of that care. After gathering the answers you need and getting any vital emergency medical care, we hope you will take advantage of our generous offer for a free consultation with a seasoned failed elevator accident injury attorney at Normandie Law Firm.

During your free consultation, you will relate the facts of the failing elevator incident and the injuries you sustained. Once our experts have gathered all the critical information, they will provide you with a detailed explanation of the legal merit of your case and ability to file a failing elevator injury lawsuit. Then the choices are all up to you. Our firm will never pressure you to take legal action against the apartment building owner or anyone else. You are never obligated to hire Normandie Law Firm, even if you are pursuing legal action. Our goal is only to ensure that all victims of an injury incident understand their rights and the options open to them to secure financial assistance to overcome the hardships of their injuries. But please reach out to our staff at your earliest opportunity, as there are time limits to seeking the compensation you deserve.

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Can I Use Worker’s Compensation For My Failed Elevator Injuries?
As an UberEats driver who was hurt while on the job, you could have the ability to open a worker’s compensation claim to help cover the cost of injuries that happened while you were working. The benefits California worker’s comp provides include up to $1M in medical care expenses paid per injury incident. In addition, if you are unable to work until you have fully healed from workplace injuries, you can receive up to 66% of your regular weekly income in compensation from the program. But you must understand that you have only 30 days from the date or your on the job injuries to open the claim. If you wait longer than 30 days to open a claim, the program will deny it, and you will not have access to any of its benefits. Please reach out to Normandie Law Firm to learn more about the worker’s comp program and how to use it to secure your benefits.

Common Elevator Failures That Cause Injuries To Passengers
When you think about an elevator failing, you might picture one of two common images. The first thought many people have is that the elevator simply does not move when a button is pushed. This is unfortunate and inconvenient but typically not hazardous. The second event most people envision is one they never want to think about or experience. This is an issue that causes the elevator to fall. As you might imagine, this is a very severe incident and likely will cause life-threatening injuries. While this incident is very uncommon, many other issues can be hazardous for passengers of an elevator, such as:

• The elevator stops between floors, and the passenger falls when they are trying to get out of the elevator
• The elevator doors open and close very quickly and can crush the passengers trying to enter or exit the elevator car
• When the elevator stops, the door fails to open, and the passengers are hurt when trying to pry the doors open to exit the elevator
• Sudden stopping and starting, shifts in the elevator, or a jolting motion rather than a smooth assent or decent can result in the passengers falling inside the elevator car or even the ceiling of the elevator collapsing on the passengers

Sadly, the causes of these elevator injury incidents are not visible to the victims as they enter the elevator. They have no warning or indications that the unit could be damaged or hazardous as all the mechanical equipment is in the shaft. Passengers of elevators just like yourself and other UberEats drivers enter elevators thinking that the staff and property owners have provided the care needed to ensure the safety of all apartment building residents and guests using the unit.

Who Could Be Responsible For An UberEats Driver Injured In An Apartment Building By A Failing Elevator?
Premises liability law explains that the property owner and their staff are legally obligated to maintain the property in a safe and hazard-free condition to ensure the safety of residents and guests. The guidelines include requirements for maintenance and professional inspections of equipment like elevators. Duty of care defines the action staff members must take when they discover or suspect an issue with a device like an elevator, such as requesting service from a professional repair person.

If the staff at an apartment building fail to act appropriately when they notice an issue with the elevator or one is reported to them by a guest or resident, they can be deemed negligent in their duty of care. They could also be considered negligent in their duty of care if they fail to have the elevator inspected and serviced regularly. If the negligence of the building staff or owner causes or contributes to an UberEats driver suffering injuries due to a failed elevator, the property owner can be held responsible for the losses and expenses of the injury victim. Please reach out to Normandie Law Firm to learn more about how negligence could have been a factor in your injuries in an apartment building elevator.

Who Else Could Be Liable For An UberEats Driver Injured In An Apartment Building By A Failing Elevator?
In some cases of a failing elevator, the property owner and their staff did everything that was expected of them. They contacted the appropriate person or business to have the elevator inspected and serviced as needed. However, the person who performed the inspection and service could have failed to perform the service correctly or missed an issue that should have been corrected, making them the negligent party. In other instances, the elevator manufacturer is to blame for your injuries because the elevator was defective. Finally, the company that installed the elevator could be liable if the unit was not installed properly and to the specifications of the manufacturer, which caused it to fail.

Fortunately, you do not need to worry about researching all of this information to determine who could be liable for your failing elevator injuries. Instead, you can entrust this work to the legal pros at Normandie Law Firm. Our staff will sort out the details for you while you focus your energy on making a complete recovery from your injuries.

How Much Is My Failing Elevator Injury Lawsuit Worth?
The value of each personal injury lawsuit is based on the actual losses and expenses of the victim. Working closely with your Normandie Law Firm legal team, you will compile all allowable expenses used to determine the value of your lawsuit, typically including:

• All current and estimated future medical expenses related to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of the injuries suffered in the failing elevator incident
• The cost of all legal services related to your failing elevator injury lawsuit
• The replacement cost of any personal property damaged or destroyed in the injury accident

No Added Stress From Upfront Legal Fees
When you work with Normandie Law Firm, there is never any added stress or worry from upfront legal fees. Our staff is proud to handle any case with legal merit and never get paid until the case has been resolved. At that time, you will have the compensation needed to cover all your legal fees and expenses. In addition, if our failing elevator injury attorneys fail to win your case and deliver the compensation you need, you owe Normandie Law Firm nothing for our time and investment in preparing, filing, and litigating your case.

Please reach out to the compassionate team at Normandie Law Firm today to learn more about the services and resources available to help you overcome the challenges of your UberEats driver injuries in an apartment building by a failing elevator. Our pros are here to help 24/7.

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