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  1. Elevator Safety Codes
  2. Defective Or Malfunctioning Elevators And Elevator Parts

Around 900,000 people all around the country hop on elevators every day, taking a total of 18 billion rides up and down per year to get to their apartments, workplaces, doctors’ offices, shops, etc. With these numbers, it is surprising that elevator accidents do not occur more often than they do (they are far less common in occurrence than Phoenix car accidents, for example).

Still, when an elevator accident does happen, it can produce devastating, life-altering, and sometimes fatal injuries.

If you sustained injuries in an elevator accident, a Zanes Law elevator accident lawyer in Phoenix will do everything from A to Z to see that you are compensated for your injuries. Call for a free case review today: 866-499-8989 .

Elevator Safety Codes

The Industrial Commission of Arizona outlines the state’s elevator program, including regulations that must be adhered to concerning elevator safety standards, maintenance, and inspections.

Although elevator safety codes are common across the country, the specific regulations differ from state to state.

Typical areas that property owners must uphold and maintain include:

  • Doors, enclosures, frames, and gates
  • Capacity and loading
  • Governing of speed
  • Horizontal car & counterweight clearances
  • Top and bottom clearances
  • Hoistways construction

When an individual sustains injuries in an elevator accident, there is a good possibility that the elevator owner failed to maintain the unit.

Having an elevator accident lawyer in Phoenix who is familiar with Arizona’s specific application of elevator safety regulations can benefit a person who sustained injuries in an elevator accident within the state.

A Zanes Law elevator accident lawyer in Phoenix maintains a strong knowledge of Arizona’s elevator safety regulations. Our firm can couple this local know-how with our deep experience with premises liability law to build a case against a negligent property owner for recovery of your elevator accident damages.

For a free legal consultation with a elevator accidents lawyer serving Phoenix, call 866-499-8989

Defective Or Malfunctioning Elevators And Elevator Parts

Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) requires that property owners routinely have their property-based elevators inspected. In 2010, the Arizona Elevator Act was amended to permit property owners to use private elevator inspectors for this purpose.

Still, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) does not have to regulate elevators with the same scrutiny they do cars or personal devices. As such, elevators and their components do not undergo parts recalls or federal accident inspections. Also, manufacturers do not have to publicize a defective elevator part but instead are required only to notify owners via a product letter. This probably explains why we rarely read about defective or malfunctioning elevator parts in the news.

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Types Of Possible Elevator Defects

Even the smallest defect on a seemingly insignificant part of an elevator can cause the whole unit to malfunction. Combining the malfunction with a possible drop of several or many floors can yield catastrophic results.

Some common defects and malfunctions we have learned of in our time practicing personal injury are as follows:

  • If there is a fire, the heat or water from emergency sprinklers or firehoses can damage wiring, making the elevator malfunction, sometimes entrapping passengers.
  • When the elevator’s leveling is unbalanced, the unit will not line up with the building’s floor level.
  • A defective control or bad wiring can electrocute a passenger or other individual.
  • Open shaft resulting from broken doors or other problems that facilitate people falling down the shaft.
  • Pulley system malfunction results in a rapid drop of the unit down the elevator shaft.

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When Your Elevator Accident Happens While You Are On The Job

A good number of elevator accidents occur while a person is doing his or her job. When an elevator repair technician, for example, is electrocuted while repairing the unit’s wiring, he has been injured “on the job.” In these cases, the injuries and damages related to the accident are more than likely covered by the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance.

If you are even thinking about trying to collect these benefits, you need to report your injury to your employer immediately. Failure to do so could invalidate your future claims.

If you suffered an elevator accident while performing your work duties, we will help you file and/or appeal your workers’ compensation claim.

Common Causes Of Elevator Deaths

The U.S. Labor Department’s Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries produced the following data in its report on elevator accidents:

  • Half the fatalities occur among repair or maintenance workers and office workers.
  • Half the fatalities in these groups result from falls down the elevator shaft.
  • Fifty percent of apartment dweller fatalities were caused by falls down the elevator shaft. The other half of these deaths were connected to the passenger being stuck between the elevator and the shaft wall.
  • Most accidents resulted from malfunctions and defects.

Common Causes Of Elevator Injuries

The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights conducted a study that gathered data within the construction trade. Among the top causes were the following:

  • Falling into an empty elevator shaft
  • Collapsing elevator
  • Failing equipment
  • Electrocution from “hot/live” mechanisms

Common Elevator Accident Injuries

Psychologically, an elevator accident can disable a victim from enjoying or experiencing much in life. The trauma can result in an individual’s fear of elevators, a disabling emotion that keeps the person from living in an apartment building, attending work on a high floor that requires an elevator to access it. These effects can ultimately evolve into claustrophobia or a fear of heights, each of which carries their own disabling tendencies.

Common Physical Injuries Resulting From Elevator Accidents

  • Head Trauma
  • Severing of Body Parts
  • Decapitation
  • Death
  • Crushing of hands and/or fingers

If you lost a loved one who died from injuries sustained in an elevator accident, you have the right to pursue a wrongful death action. The wrongful death attorneys at Zanes Law can handle this process for you with professionally and compassionately.

Call Zanes Law For Help With Recovering Damages For Your Elevator Accident

We are happy to give you a free consultation, and we will do everything from A to Z to see that you get the compensation you deserve. Call now at 866-499-8989 .

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