Escalator Accidents

Have you been injured in Santa Monica and need personal injury lawyers in Santa Monica? New high rise buildings are being built every day throughout the United States. With the new technology, elevators are safer than ever before. However, there are many people that are injured as a result of working on or around escalators, and the injuries are usually quite severe. Additionally, many escalator passengers have sustained injuries from these types of accidents as well.

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Below are statistics regarding workers that were injured while near or around elevators:

* In a nine year period there was an average of 21 persons a year killed as a result working on or around an elevator.
* Construction elevator installers and repairers hold the fifth highest rate of work related deaths in the construction industry.
* In a report taken by George Washington University, over a seven year period the highest rate of injuries were for traumatic brain injuries, cuts, sprains, and head injuries.

The fact remains that most injuries that are related to elevator accidents are usually fatal. However, most of the reported injuries were caused by being struck by an object of some sort. Some additional data regarding elevator accidents are that in six year period, there were 83 deaths while installing or repairing an elevator, 27 deaths while working in an elevator shaft or car, and 36 deaths while working next to an elevator. Contact our lawyers if you lost someone close to you in an elevator accident.

If you are injured at a job site as a result of negligence by a contractor or employer, you may be entitled to injury claim compensation for your injuries. It is important to contact an attorney that is experienced in personal injury, so that all of the facts about your case can be clearly defined. If you are approached by an insurance representative, be very careful. Do not sign any documents that they may present to you before a qualified legal professional has reviewed the document(s). The letter of the law is very hard to understand for the untrained eye and can be quite confusing.

Have you been injured and need the assistance of skilled Santa Monica personal injury lawyers? Contact the Santa Monica personal injury lawyers to handle your case today.

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