When you are tired or in a rush lifts are a welcome mode of transport. However, it is very easy to forget the risks associated with travelling in a lift and injuries sustained in lift accidents are not uncommon. Lifts require regular maintenance and if they do not meet certain safety standards, they can cause injury in various ways. Here are just some of the hazards presented by malfunctioning lifts:
• Jolting mechanical movements resulting in people falling
• Doors closing on people
• Lifts falling between floors
• Lifts stopping in the wrong place meaning that people face an unexpected step up or down upon exit/entry
Improvements in technology and increasingly strict health and safety regulations mean that lifts are generally impressively safe and for the most part can be relied upon by those who really benefit from them. Indeed, it is important to remember that lifts often stop unexpectedly to ensure people’s safety as an emergency procedure, so each claim for compensation will assessed on case-specific circumstances.
However, regular maintenance checks from qualified professionals are of paramount importance and if you have been injured in a lift, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Making a Lift Accident Compensation Claim? We Can Help
For specialist advice on how to claim injury compensation following a lift accident – just email our team and ask a personal injury solicitor a question for free.
- Call us now on 0800 1404544, or
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