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Escalator Accident Lawyers New York City, NY
Qualified NY Personal Injury Attorneys Represent Clients Injured in NYC Escalator Accidents
Escalators are everywhere, but because they are so common, most people never think about them as posing any immediate risk. One segment of the population, however, has reason to be far more aware of the dangers behind these essential elements of city life—those who were injured or who have lost a loved one in an accident involving an escalator in New York City, NY.
At the personal injury law firm of Proner & Proner in NYC, our attorneys help victims of escalator accidents in cases involving the negligence of a third party. They seek maximum compensation for those injured and file wrongful death claims in the tragic event of a fatality. If you were injured, or if a loved one has died, as a result of an escalator accident, it would be beneficial for you and your family to find out more about the legal options available for your claim. Contact Proner & Proner in New York City to schedule your free consultation today. We have won significant compensation for many injured clients, and we are ready to fight for you. Please call or contact us online to find out more.
Factors in NY Escalator Accidents
Escalator accidents are more common than elevator accidents. The number of escalator accidents in the United States is growing. Moreover, the growing number of accidents appears to be in vulnerable populations such as elderly people and children. Escalator accidents have been the result of safety code violations, poor maintenance, and defective parts and components of the escalator and surrounding space. The lawyers at Proner & Proner understand the mechanics of escalator operation. They have helped victims of accidents caused by:
- Missing teeth on escalator track.
- Loose or missing screws.
- Slippery surfaces.
- Sudden stops.
- Poor design resulting in too much distance between step and side of escalator.
Defects like these can result in a variety of entrapments that cause serious injuries and even fatalities. If you were injured in an elevator or escalator accident, or if a loved one died because of failures resulting from negligence, an injury lawyer can advise you about your rights and legal options.
Contact the Skilled Accident Attorneys at Proner & Proner to Discuss Your NYC Escalator Accident
To schedule a free initial consultation following your escalator accident in New York City, NY, please contact the law firm of Proner & Proner by calling (800) 776-5291 or by filling out our online contact form.
Attorney Mitchell Proner serves clients throughout New York State and Connecticut, and he also handles cases throughout the United States.
Personal Injury Verdicts & Settlements
$6,900,000.00
Female, Male: Premises Liability
Lawsuit arising from a hotel fire where homeless families were placed for temporary shelter.
$3,500,000.00
Female, 43: Premises Liability
On the way home from work, our client fell down the steps at a subway station.
Injuries: Acute head trauma with traumatic brain injury
$3,500,000.00
Female, 33: Serious personal injury
Our client fell down the stairs and was knocked unconscious at a New York City subway station.
Injuries: Fractured skull, subsequent seizure disorder
$3,154,000.00
Female: Serious Personal Injury
Our client fell getting off a bus, due to her heel getting caught in a hole.
Injuries: Ankle, Shoulders & Wrist. Required multiple arthroscopic surgeries over a 5 month period and ongoing pain management
$2,200,000.00
Baby Girl, Newborn: Birth injury
Our client suffered a birth injury resulting in Erb’s palsy and partial loss of use of right arm.
$800,000.00
Female, 46: Serious personal injury
Our client had an asthma attack and called an ambulance. She arrived at the hospital and advised the EMT not to take her out in the stretcher, as she would walk. The EMT pulled the stretcher and the legs of the stretcher failed to lock, causing the client to fall and flip while strapped to the stretcher.
Injuries: Pinched nerve in spinal cord and neck requiring spinal surgery
$750,000.00
Male, 35: Workers' compensation
Our client was changing a pump strainer on a hot air furnace when he stepped on a board and fell through the ceiling.
Injuries: Herniated disc which required surgery
$600,000.00
Male, 27: Workers' compensation
Our client was performing routine maintenance on an air conditioner. He had to use a wooden ladder, which slid on a slippery floor, making him fall.
Injuries: Three fractures in his ankle requiring surgery
$525,000.00
Male, 32: Premises Liability
Our client fell from a rooftop, through was a hole for air conditioning covered by tar paper.
Injuries: Bilateral shoulder injuries requiring shoulder surgery, right ankle injury
$500,000.00
Male, 51: Premises Liability
Our client fell on an icy sidewalk.
Injuries: Trimalleolar fracture of ankle that required surgery
$475,000.00
Female, 79: Serious personal injury
A safe fell on our client while shopping at a hardware store.
Injuries: Traumatic brain injury
$450,000.00
Female, 51: Premises Liability
Our client tripped and fell on a water hose at front door of the garage where her car was being repaired.
Injuries: Fractured left wrist which required surgery
$370,000.00
Female, 23 - Female Child, 3: Serious personal injury
Injuries (Female): Multiple fractures of the arm; facial fractures which required surgery Injuries (Child): Head trauma; facial fractures
$350,000.00
Male, 44: Premises Liability
Our client was in a steam room when the sauna produced excessive steam, causing our client serious burns.
Injuries: 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the entire body
$320,000.00
Male, 59: Workers' compensation
Our client fell into an elevator shaft at his workplace.
Injuries: Five broken ribs, punctured right lung, liver laceration, soft tissue ankle and hip injuries
$315,000.00
Female, 60: Premises Liability
Our client slipped on a wet floor while shopping at a supermarket.
Injuries: Fractured wrist with open reduction and internal fixation
$300,000.00
Male, 44: Premises Liability
Our client slipped and fell coming out of a bathroom.
Injuries: Fractured left ankle requiring surgery
$300,000.00
Male, 27: Premises Liability
At a grand opening of a store, a storage door fell on our client’s head from a height of 13 feet.
Injuries: Laceration on head, mild traumatic brain injury
$300,000.00
Male, 76: Nursing home malpractice
The client was trying to transfer from bed to wheelchair. The home attendant did not put the wheelchair close enough or did not lock it.
Injuries: Broken hip
$275,000.00
Female, 34: Premises Liability
Freight elevator doors slammed on our client’s right hand.
Injuries: Right index finger amputated requiring surgery for the revision of the amputation
$250,000.00
Female, 63: Premises Liability
Our client was walking towards the subway and fell.
Injuries: Right wrist fracture that required surgery
$220,000.00
Female, 74: Premises Liability
Our client fell down an open trap door at a tile store.
Injuries: Broken wrist and a laceration on her forehead
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Road Rage Incident
Mitchell Proner spoke in support of NYC motorcycle riders and called on NY lawmakers and police not to overreact to a highly publicized road rage incident or to let that incident cast all motorcyclists in a bad light.
Hit and Run
Attorney Mitchell Proner was on hand when the motorist accused of hitting a female jogger on a road in Central Islip appeared in a New York courtroom to answer charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Ferry Disaster
Attorney Mitchell Proner, an expert on maritime law, spoke about the similarities between the Costa Concordia ferry disaster and the recent Indonesian ferry accident that killed at least 24 people.
