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$5,500,000 Settlement for Worker Harmed in Freight Elevator AccidentA 39-year-old truck driver was delivering office furniture to a commercial building in New York City. As he was loading furniture into the freight elevator, the elevator operator pressed a button to...
$7.2 Million Wrongful Death Settlement for Family of Brooklyn Man Who Died After Falling Down an Elevator Shaft This case revolves around a heartbreaking incident that took the life of a 25-year-old father. Alone in an elevator of a commercial building where he was...
$7,000,000 for Worker Who Suffered Serious Injuries After Falling 30 Feet Down an Elevator ShaftIn a New York case, our client was working at an iconic Manhattan building. During the course of his work, his back came into contact with elevator doors, which gave way...
Elevator Accident Victim Awarded $1,900,000 Settlement for Shoulder and Neck InjuriesA 29-year-old worker was riding in an elevator going down when the elevator car rapidly descended before coming to an abrupt stop. As a result, he was thrown to the ground and struck...
Spouse Recovers $2,250,000 on Behalf of Elevator Erector Killed in Construction Accident Plaintiff was working for SSB Hoist as an elevator erector/maintainer at the site of a new construction project which was taking place at 459 West 18th Street in New York City. At...
On Monday, June 15, 2020, three construction workers were injured on the job when the work platform they were standing on in an elevator shaft gave way, causing them to fall down the shaft from the fourth floor to the basement. The incident occurred around 8:00 a.m....
Governor Andrew Cuomo has a chance to pass a bill that could greatly improve, even save, the lives of many New York City residents. The bill, known as the "Elevator Safety Act", would require mechanics and others who provide maintenance for elevators in the city to be...
Tragically, a preventable elevator accident at a Midtown construction site killed 24-year-old Luis Miguel Duran on Thursday afternoon. The worker was riding in an elevator at 1227 Broadway, a high-rise building between 29th and 30th streets. While approaching the 33rd...
A man named Samuel Charles Waisbren was killed in a tragic elevator accident at the Manhattan Promenade, a residential building located at 344 Third Ave. in Kips Bay, on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Disturbingly, it is being reported that the owners of this building...
Tuesday January 23rd marks a somber beginning to the week. At around 8:50am, Ju Cong Wu, 33-year-old worker who was installing an elevator car at 111 East 24th Street, fell nine stories to the bottom of the shaft and was fatally injured. EMS arrived at the...
