Get Effective Legal Help After an Elevator Injury
New York is a vertical city filled with elevators. And like our roads and highways, our elevators can be dangerous. Sudden drops, door collapses, and misleveling — any of these occurrences can turn an everyday ride into a situation where the risk of serious injury is very real.
If an injury occurs due to an elevator malfunction, the injured person has the legal right to seek financial compensation for his or her injuries. Elevator injury lawsuits are rarely straightforward, however. An experienced personal injury lawyer will know how to untangle the accusations or blame in the aftermath of an elevator injury — making sure that you, the injured victim, can pursue the highest possible amount of financial compensation for your injuries.
New York City Personal Injury Law Firm:
Andrew L. Weitz & Associates, P.C.
Andrew L. Weitz & Associates, P.C., is a New York City personal injury law firm selected by our peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in the New York Area in 2007. Our firm is a successor to the powerhouse personal injury law practice of Kleinick, Weitz, Damashek & Shoot.
Founded in 2004 by the father-son attorney team of Harvey Weitz and Andrew Weitz, our law firm stands strong on a foundation of decades of successful litigation on behalf of injury victims throughout the New York area.
$6 Million Settlement in Elevator Injury Lawsuit: Andrew L. Weitz & Associates, P.C., obtained a $6 million settlement on behalf of a teenage boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury after the elevator doors in his school collapsed and he fell three stories down the elevator shaft.
A Strategic Perspective and a Single-Minded Focus
We are known as tough personal injury trial lawyers who have the resources to build the strongest case possible on behalf of each of our injured clients. Throughout our history, we have shown time and again that our dedication, knowledge and thorough preparation can make the difference between victory and defeat.
We are not a law firm that focuses on a "quick financial fix" for our injured clients. Rather, we take the long view. The personal injury lawsuit is the injured person's only opportunity to recover financial compensation sufficient to provide for any and all special needs that arose due to the accident. We treat each client's case with the seriousness it deserves — using medical and financial experts as necessary to make sure that the picture of our client's present and future financial losses is complete.
Get More Information ∙ Get Legal Help After an Elevator Accident
To schedule an appointment to discuss your legal rights after injury in an elevator accident, call 212-553-9300 or 212-553-9300, or send us an e-mail.
Via the Information Centers on our Web site, you will find additional general information about personal injury lawsuits and about catastrophic injuries such as brain damage and injuries to the spinal cord.
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