- July 9, 2025
- Personal Injury
An accident can occur at any given time, and depending on the circumstances surrounding the situation, it can result in potentially catastrophic injuries. From slip-and-falls at grocery stores to a car or truck wreck involving pedestrians, the number of scenarios that can occur and types of injuries experienced can vary. What remains true, however, is that if your injury was a result of another person’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX catastrophic personal injury attorneys explore the frequency and severity of Texas elevator accidents and share how our team could potentially help you.
Frequency and Severity of Texas Elevator Accidents
In today’s day-and-age, nearly any building with more than one floor has some sort of elevator setup to make transporting people, items, and more from one floor to another more convenient. Indeed, elevators are common in many different environments for workers and the general public alike, and many people entrust their safety to them on a daily basis. When accidents occur, however, injuries and other outcomes could potentially be catastrophic.
According to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, escalator and elevator accidents cause roughly 30 deaths and 17,000 serious injuries annually. With this in mind, what do you do if you or a loved one is injured in such a manner? That is where our team comes in to help. As experienced catastrophic elevator injury lawyers, we will listen to the facts surrounding your case, offer your legal options and what the pros and cons of each are, as well as represent your matter should you choose to pursue your claim. For more information about this process, give our team a call today.
Types of Injuries
Anyone involved in an elevator accident can experience harm or even loss of life. The types of potential accidents and injuries that can occur are numerous. One of the most common injuries associated with elevator accidents includes falls caused by misaligned elevator doors or abrupt, unexpected movement of the elevator. Passengers can also be trapped when an elevator unexpectedly falls or malfunctions. Children and elderly persons can be at a particularly high risk of injury when an elevator fails to operate as intended or when necessary safety features are missing or simply inoperable. Another common way workers and the general public may become injured is in a caught in-between incident.
Establishing Liability
In order for the judge or jury to determine a defending party is responsible for compensating you for your injuries, liability must first be established. To do this, factors such as location of the incident and more are investigated to determine if there was a duty owed to patrons, workers, and/or the general public. Should you choose our team to represent you, we will help determine if the property owner breached their duty of care, and if you suffered damages or loss due to this breach.
Schedule a Free Consultation
Though convenient, elevators can also be dangerous. If you or a loved one were injured in an elevator accident, call our team. Contact Crain Brogdon, LLP in Dallas, TX at 214-522-9404 today to schedule your free consultation and learn what legal options you may have.
Attorney Quentin Brogdon
Quentin Brogdon has over thirty years of experience and expertise in the field of personal injury trial law. He is board certified in both personal injury trial law and civil trial advocacy. Quentin has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. This rating reflects an attorney’s ethics and abilities according to reviews from fellow attorneys. [ Attorney Bio ]
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