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New York Elevator Accidents

An elevator accident may seem like a rare occurrence, but according to the most recent data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), elevator and escalator incidents seriously injure around 17,000 people in the U.S. each year. New York City poses an even greater risk because it has 70,000 elevators and escalators, the most of any U.S. city. In August 2019, Samuel Waisbren was crushed to death by a malfunctioning elevator in his Manhattan apartment building. In 2016, Stephen Hewett-Brown was killed by a faulty elevator on the Lower East Side. In 2011, Suzanne Hart was fatally dragged and pinned by an elevator in a Midtown office building. According to New York City’s Department of Buildings, from 2010 to 2018, there were 500 elevator-related accidents in the city, causing 48 serious injuries and 22 deaths. In short: New York elevator injuries are common, and they can be severe. If you were injured in an elevator or escalator accident, you may be able to recover significant financial compensation. 

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