NEW YORK, NEW YORK — July 10, 2010 – A four year old boy lost his finger while riding Macy's famous wooden escalators at the flagship Herald Square location. The store's famous old wooden escalators were built and installed in 1902.
New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman is examining the reports. Apparently, the child, Maxlee Tejada, was riding down one of the department store escalators with his mother when he reached down to pick up a bottle of water he had dropped. When he did, the escalator accident occurred. His right pinky became caught in the wooden escalator and was sliced off.
Police put the severed finger on ice and took it to New York’s Bellevue Hospital where doctors reattached it, as last reported.
A Macy's spokesperson commented that the escalators “are properly maintained” but declined to say more because the accident is currently under investigation.
“One of the top reasons for New York escalator accidents is the lack of proper inspections and maintenance by property owners,” explained Perecman who has handled cases involving elevator and escalator accidents as a New York personal injury lawyer.
Last December, WPIX ran a report that concluded that the Macy's flagship store has been guilty of less than stellar escalator upkeep for a few years. In 2007 and 2008, records from the Department of Buildings Violations show that the department store owed more than $48,000 for failed escalator inspections.
"When it comes to escalator accidents in New York, personal accident lawyer Perecman explained, “the issue typically comes down to proving that the escalator injury was a result of negligence on the part of the people responsible for the care and upkeep of the escalator. The same rules apply for elevator accidents.”
The wooden escalators have been the cause of other accidents. Reportedly, in 2005, a child’s finger was sliced off when she tripped on the stairs. In 2006, a two-year-old's thumb was nearly severed during the Christmas rush.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that 10 percent of hospital emergency room-treated injuries from escalators occurred when hands, feet or shoes were trapped in escalators. Frequently, this type of escalator injury involved a child.
The escalators are currently out of service pending further investigation after the Buildings Department issued an violation.
If you, or a family member, have been injured while riding an escalator and wishes to receive the maximum compensation possible, the best course of action is to get help from an expert escalator accident lawyer.
David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:
For the past 30 years, the New York personal injury lawyers, auto accident, construction accident, and medical malpractice lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have championed all types of cases for personal injury accidents. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is a Board Director and the past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman's achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal's Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine's "The Best Lawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition" for the years 2007-2010.
The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more
recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict* for a construction
accident, a $5.35 million dollar verdict** for an automobile accident, and a
$40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice.
*later settled while on appeal for $7.940 million
** later settled for $3.5 million
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