Sufeir Hsu and her daughter Janet Hsu are suing The Irvine Co., ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corp., and the latter's service division for Orange County, California personal injury. The two women say that they suffered emotional trauma and physical injuries when the office-building elevator that they were in fell 11 stories in 2009.
In their Irvine personal injury complaint, the two women said that the elevator, which was supposed to let them out on the 2nd floor, kept moving upwards until it reached the 11th or 12th floor. That was when the elevator suddenly began falling rapidly. The women say that during the ride down, they fell hard onto the elevator floor and light figures and ceiling glass started falling on them.
Firefighters responded to their 911 call. However, the plaintiffs say that it took the rescuers awhile to be able to open the doors and extricate them.
The plaintiffs are seeking medical and therapy costs, in addition to compensation for their different injuries. Both women say that they went to see a doctor for the pain they experienced. They also continue to seek medical and physical therapy, as well as massages. Sufeir ended up missing time from work.
Elevator Accidents
An elevator that malfunctions while in operation can prove very dangerous for the people inside. Thousands have sustained injuries because an elevator went into freefall, was not lined up with the floor where it stopped, or got stuck for far too long in between floors. Property owners, elevator owners, elevator manufacturers, and maintenance companies are among those who could be held liable for your Orange County, California elevator accident injury. Irvine products liability, premises liability, personal injury, and wrongful death are among the reasons for this type of civil case.
Elevator riders: 'We thought we were going to die', MSNBC, July 18, 2011
Women sue for 11-story elevator plunge, IstockAnalyst, July 18, 2011
Related Web Resources:
Elevator Safety, National Elevator Industry, Inc.
Elevator/Escalator Safety Foundation
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