A woman who was an advertising executive for Y&R was recently killed in a mid-town Manhattan office building elevator accident. According to the New York Times, she "was crushed to death...after the elevator she was stepping into lurched upward, pinning her between the outside of the car and the wall of the elevator shaft."
After the New York elevator accident occurred, two other passengers waited an hour inside the elevator with her body before emergency personnel could rescue them.
Who is Responsible for the Elevator Accident?
The New York City Department of Buildings is investigating an elevator maintenance company, and there is speculation that electrical maintenance work that occurred the morning of the accident may have been a contributing factor to the problems that later occurred resulting in the woman's fatal injuries.
The estate of the woman killed can sue the building owner and the company who serviced the elevator for damages. A New York Post article noted that Y & R is also being sued by one of the passengers who was stuck in the elevator at the time of the accident. She has filed a claim for emotional distress caused by the horror of being trapped in the elevator with the woman's body.
New York Elevator Injuries
While elevator injuries in New York are not frequent, as this accident shows, elevators are not without risks. A machine that can carry two to five thousand pounds of weight quickly over substantial vertical distances, it is capable of producing severe injuries and death.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a New York elevator accident contact an experienced personal injury attorney. A knowledgeable lawyer can advise you of your potential claims and advocate on your behalf.
