Elevator Injuries

The following are the main varieties of elevator injuries:

• Mis-Leveling Injuries: This is the most common kind of injury involving elevators. The injury usually involves the victim tripping or falling when entering or exiting the elevator because it is not aligned properly. In mis-leveling cases, the plaintiff generally must prove that the defendant was aware that the elevator was not leveled properly and ignored fixing the problem.
• Door Strike Injuries: We have all been in an elevator when the doors promptly start to close, but usually the doors open back up. Door strike injuries occur when the electric sensors do not respond when someone is blocking the doors from closing. This is once again a maintenance responsibility that the building owner or maintenance company should be aware of from regular maintenance checks.
• Injuries from Abrupt Stops: These injuries are sometimes some of the most serious injuries, as a high speed elevator malfunction is usually involved. Abrupt stops usually result from governor malfunction, motor control faults, overloads or fuses tripping while the elevator is in motion. There is seldom a viable defense against these injuries, and they are usually a result of not maintaining the elevator properly.
• Evacuation Injuries: Evacuation injuries occur when an elevator is stalled and someone sustains an injury from being improperly evacuated. The only way to effectively prevent these injuries from occurring is to instruct safety personnel on the proper ways to evacuate passengers from the elevator.

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