
General
Personal Injury
Thousands of New Yorkers step onto escalators each day without any worry of potential dangers. Unfortunately, escalator accidents can occur without warning and can cause a serious personal injury and damages. Some of the injuries that can result from an escalator accident include head injury, broken bones, torn ligaments, spinal cord injury and emotional trauma.
In the United States, reports indicate that close to 17,000 people suffer a personal injury in escalator accidents each year and close to 30 suffer wrongful death. Children under the age of five are among the most vulnerable due to their weight and size. If you or your child is seriously injured in an escalator accident, you may be entitled to receive compensation for injuries and damages. To find out if you are eligible for compensation contact our law offices to speak with a New York accident and injury lawyer.
A New York personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald, P.C., understand how a serious injury can affect your life and the members of your family. We are committed to helping our clients pursue the compensation they deserve. Our New York accident and injury attorneys have helped hundreds of clients pursue compensation for medical expenses, loss of income, future expenses and emotional trauma. Call today to find out how you can benefit from a New York accident and injury lawyer.
An escalator accident could be the result of a number of things. A New York accident and personal injury attorney from our law offices will meticulously investigate the cause of the accident and look for any signs of malfunctions, including:
• Escalator defects
• Building owner negligence
• Failure to maintain or repair
• Improper warning of hazardous conditions
If you or someone you know is seriously injured in an escalator accident,
whether in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Yonkers, Albany or any city
nationwide, contact a New York personal injury & accident
attorney at the Law Offices of Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald, P.C. for a FREE case evaluation.
538 Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10705