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An Overview of Elevator and Escalator Liability

This article examines the basic considerations and issues that arise in litigation involving injuries sustained while using elevators and escalators in New York State.

23 minute read February 27, 2011 at 09:41 AM
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Brian P. Heermance And Kevin A. Hickman
An Overview of Elevator and Escalator Liability

Like the inhabitants of many cities in the U.S., New Yorkers rely upon elevators and escalators as a routine part of everyday life in high-rise office and apartment buildings.

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