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Posted by: Jason Reese
January 09, 2008
Topic: Personal Injury

Escalator Injury in China Leads to $3.5M Verdict in Massachusetts

A jury awarded $3.5 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy injured on an escalator in China. While riding the escalator, the boy's hand was trapped and nearly amputated. The verdict was based on the fact that the U.S. based company Otis Elevator Co. was involved in the production of the escalators. It was found that Otis Elevator Co. chose to go with a cheaper skirt panel on the escalators instead of a safer, more expensive skirt panel.

Full Story - http://www.masslaw.com/010408.cfm