World War II Elevator Technology Leads to Shoulder Surgery:

Our client was working in a high-rise building which required the use of elevators to access his office on the 13th floor.  On July 20, 2005 our client was using the elevator as he had for years, but on this day, as he entered the elevator, it suddenly raised-up, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the elevator floor.  Our client suffered injuries to his knee and shoulder which required surgery to repair his rotator cuff.  After a lawsuit was filed and through our investigation, we discovered that the elevators in this building were in need of replacement for quite some time, and the elevators were, as described by the elevator maintenance technician, “World War II technology”, and should have been replaced years ago.  The owner of the high rise building knew this and refused to replace the elevators for years. In the end, through hard work, investigation and persistence, and a long battle with the elevator manufacture and building’s insurance provider, the case settled for a confidential amount.

An owner and/or operator of business have an obligation to keep the premises free from dangers which could cause injury to visitors.  Oftentimes, many dangerous conditions exist which are never corrected until someone gets seriously injured.  Our firm has handled many premises cases involving businesses, residences, rental properties and other locations open to the public from which the client was injured due to a dangerous condition. 

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