Elevator and Escalator Accidents

Massachusetts Escalator and Elevator Accident Lawyers

Every day people step onto elevators and escalators without giving much thought to potential danger. While there are specific regulations governing installation, and every elevator or escalator is subject to routine inspection and maintenance requirements-accidents can happen. When people are injured, questions of safety and liability can focus around manufacturers and service vendors responsible for inspecting and maintaining the equipment.

The personal injury lawyers at Kenney & Conley have been representing clients throughout Suffolk and surrounding counties in negligence claims for over 20 years. If you are injured or lose a loved one in an escalator or elevator accident, we will help you find compensation for medical bills, lost income and pain and suffering. Contact our Braintree office today.

Elevator Accident Claims in Greater Boston

Because of frequent use moving people and other items, elevators must be checked frequently in order to avoid accidents, at hotels, apartments, condos and office buildings. We handle claims involving limbs caught in faulty doors, miss-leveling causing trip and falls, and falls due to strained cables or brake failure. Smaller lifts on older buildings are another potential hazard. These add-on or open-air elevators intended to meet current building codes can result in wheelchair lift accidents and injury to the elderly or children.

Compensation for Serious Escalator Injuries

Used to move large numbers of people in airports, malls and subways, escalators present a particular danger due their powerful motors and the "pinch point" where the moving stairway enters the recess area. Regulations require that the area must be small enough to protect against shoe laces or a sole edge, mittens and scarves, and other clothing from getting caught and dragging someone in, especially a young child.

Our skilled attorneys can help recover compensation for escalator accidents caused by design flaws, malfunctions causing sudden stops or acceleration, synchronization issues between the moving walkway and handrail, or improper warnings and other potentially hazardous conditions.

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If you or a family member is injured in an escalator or elevator accident, our premises liability attorneys are ready to perform a thorough investigation. Our mission is to document the full extent of your losses and help you recover the maximum compensation possible. To learn how we can help you, contact the personal injury lawyers at Kenney & Conley.