Hurt by an Escalator Accident in New York? Call Us Today
Escalator accidents can cause lacerations, torn ligaments, broken bones, foot and knee damage, and similar injuries. A person who falls on an escalator can suffer a potentially debilitating head, brain, back, or spinal injury.
If you were injured in an escalator accident, contact a NYC premises liability lawyer with Hecht, Kleeger & Damashek, P.C. to discuss your rights to compensation. You may be due compensation for your medical bills and other losses if the accident was the result of someone’s careless or negligent actions.
Contact us today at (212) 490-5700 to schedule a free, initial consultation of your case.
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New York City has approximately 2,200 escalators according to the NYC Department of Buildings. Owners of retail stores, shopping malls, and office buildings are required by law to properly maintain their premises including escalators. Government entities also have a legal obligation to keep their buildings in good repair and hazard-free.
Premises liability law requires that property owners repair hazards in a timely manner and adequately warn visitors to the property when a hazard exists. The laws also holds that negligent property owners may be held responsible for visitors’ injuries if they are caused by hazards that the owner knew about or should have known about but took no steps to repair or adequately identify as a warning to visitors.
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