When it comes to Los Angeles escalator injuries the common hurdle is industry terminology. As a respected personal injury law firm in Los Angeles we recognize that we need to bring on professionals that have experience when it comes to dissecting the reasons for an injury or accident. That is why we work with Robson Forensic.
Below you will find a photo of the different parts of an escalator:
Escalator parts include:
- Upper landing
- Lower landing
- Pit
- Safety Switches
- Comb Plate
- Step Turnaround
- Handrail Entry
- Step Chain
- Step Rollers
- Balustrade
- Skirt
- Escalator Step
- Handrail
- Emergency Stop Switch
- Landing Plate
- Electric Motor
- Handrail Drive Assembly
- Returning Stairs
Any and all of these parts could cause a severe injury. If just one of these parts malfunctions it could cause an individual on the escalator slip and fall or trip and fall. If you have been injured on an escalator accident in Los Angeles or in any part of California please feel free to reach out to the Law Offices of David Azizi today at 1-800-991-5292. We have experienced personal injury lawyers and attorneys that can help you receive the maximum compensation for your injuries.
Some of the most common places with escalators include:
- Beverly Center Shopping Mall
- Rodeo Drive
- Two Rodeo
- Century City Shopping Center
- Westside Pavilion
- Hollywood & Highland
- Universal CityWalk
- Melrose Avenue
- Robertson Boulevard Shopping District in West Hollywood
- California Market Center
- LA Fashion District
- Santee Alley
- Cooper Design Space
- Grand Central Market
- LA Flower District
- Little Tokyo District
- Olvera Street
- Citadel Factory Outlet
- The Grove
- Original Farmers Market
- West Third Street
- Koreatown Galleria
- Koreatown Plaza
- Third Street Promenade
- Santa Monica Place
- Montana Avenue
- Main Street Santa Monica
- Venice Beach Boardwalk
- Malibu Country Mart
- Del Amo Fashion Center
- Manhattan Village Mall
- South Bay Galleria
- Plaza El Segundo
- South Bay Pavilion
- Americana at Brand
- Burbank Town Center
- Downtown Burbank
- Glendale Galleria
- Old Town Pasadena
- Paseo Colorado
- Santa Anita Fashion Centre
- Victoria Gardens
- Howard Hughes Promenade
- Westfield Culver City Mall (formerly Fox Hills Mall)
- Helms Furniture District
- Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
- LAX Layover Shopping
- Northridge Fashion Center
- Panorama Mall
- Sherman Oaks Galleria
- Topanga Shopping Center
- Sherman Oaks Fashion Square
- Downtown Disney
- Knott’s California MarketPlace
- Buena Park Downtown
- Cola Corner
- Anaheim Gardenwalk
- Lakewood Center
- Long Beach CityPlace
- Shoreline Village
- Ports O’ Call Village
- Los Cerritos Center
- Westminster Mall
- The Block at Orange
- Brea Mall
- The Market Place
- Fashion Island
- Irvine Spectrum Center
- South Coast Plaza
- The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks
- Valencia Town Center
- Lake Arrowhead Village
- Ontario Mills
These are just some of the many areas that have escalators that could malfunction and cause an injury. Feel free to reach out to us at any time at 1-800-991-5292 if you have any questions as it relates to an escalator accident and injury.
In 2016 there will be many instances in which a patron or shopper in a mall in Los Angeles or throughout California will be put in a comprised situation due to the negligence of the shopping mall owner. Before getting on any escalator it is best to make certain that it is running properly. If there are any types of herky jerky motions you may want to use the stairs or elevator. Almost all modern malls have some type of alternative to an escalator.
