Missouri Injury Law and Premise Liability - Casino Patron Suffers Severe Knee Injury on Escalator - Unreasonably Dangerous Condition on the Casino Premises
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A recent Missouri escalator injury case. My client, a patron of Harrah's Casino, was on the escalator when the machinery caught her pant leg pulling her down and causing serious injury to her knee. The escalator pulled down with extreme force as there were no or faulty emergency stops or other important safety features in place to prevent this type of incident.
My client has suffered a torn meniscus cartilage in her knee, requiring surgery, along with other traumatic injury. She has been forced to incur over $20,0000 in medical bills to date along with several months of lost income due to the inability to perform her employment duties. Additionally, she has past and future pain and suffering damages as well as future medical expenses and limitations on her income.
The exact cause of the incident and what specific safety features would have prevented the injury are yet to be determined and likely the opinion of an escalator safety and operations expert will ultimately have to determine the specific cause. However, it is without doubt that my client was not at fault, and either Harrah's improperly maintained the escalator or Otis Elevator Company, the manufacturer of the escalator, improperly or negligently manufactured, installed, or maintained the escalator.
Regardless of the exact party at fault, there was a dangerous condition on the premises that resulted in injury to my client and she is entitled to compensation for her general, specific, and actual damages.
