Escalator Elevator Accidents Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Who Is Responsible: Owner, Maintenance, or Manufacturer?
In most escalator and elevator cases, responsibility is split among several parties, and sorting it out is a key part of the claim. The property owner is responsible for keeping its devices reasonably safe — but it almost always hires a separate maintenance company to inspect and service them under a contract, and that company can be responsible for a servicing failure.
Read the answer →Why the Service Records Matter So Much
Escalator and elevator cases are often won or lost on two things: the device's inspection and service records, and the device itself. Together they tell the story of what failed and whether it was preventable — whether an inspection was skipped, a known defect was ignored, or a repair was deferred.
Read the answer →How Much Does an Escalator or Elevator Accident Lawyer Cost?
We handle escalator and elevator injury claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.