Lift gate accidents can cause devastating injuries. These injuries are compounded when the lift gate in question is used in a commercial setting. If you have been injured in a lift gate accident at your place of work consider all of your rights. Know who is at fault and work with an attorney to maximize your case. Often times there are multiple parties who can be held responsable de sus lesiones.

Puertas levadizas defectuosas

A product can be defective in  a number of ways. There are three different ways a product can be defective 1) by design; 2) manufacturers defect; or 3) failure to warn defect.

Defectos de diseño

This refers to the overall design of the product. Products are considered defectively designed when the prototype used is inherently defective. What this means is that the manufacturer failed to produce the product properly. When a product is defectively designed it applies to all similar products that share the design. Determining whether the product is defectively designed requires analysis and discovery of corporate records. Often times there is internal memos which show that the manufacturer was aware of the defect, but failed to do anything about it.

Defecto de fabricación

Manufacturer defects, unlike design defects do not apply to all products. Manufacturer defects can apply to only one particular product designed by the manufacturer, or to all products designed by the manufacturer. A product can be manufactured with a defect because of human or machine error. For example if an employee fails to properly assemble a product in the manufacturing process it can be considered a manufacturing defect.

Defecto por omisión de advertencia

Failure to warn defects apply when the manufacturer fails to warn of foreseeable uses of the product. For example if they fail to warn of dangers resulting from the use of the product, they will be considered liable. Each of the above issues need to be evaluated thoroughly before determining which one is most applicable.

Responsabilidad por lesiones - Presentar una demanda por lesiones personales por mis lesiones

¿Quién es responsable de sus lesiones? En cualquier caso de producto defectuoso se puede responsabilizar a todos los proveedores comerciales de la cadena de distribución. Esto incluye distribuidores, mayoristas y minoristas. La ley de California no requiere una demostración de conocimiento. No es necesario demostrar que el fabricante o el minorista tenían conocimiento del defecto antes de la lesión.  

Responsabilidad de la empresa de alquiler

Las puertas levadizas se encuentran a menudo en camiones comerciales. La mayoría de las veces estas camiones o se alquilan vehículos a empresas como U-Haul, Budget or other companies. When the rental agency or company fails to properly maintain the lift gates on trucks they will be held liable. Rental companies are charged with a duty to maintain the trucks in their possession. After a truck is returned to them, they are required to make reasonable inspections. This will likely include testing the lift gate and determining  whether it is defective.

Lesiones comunes causadas por accidentes con puertas levadizas

Las lesiones provocadas por los ascensores mecánicos pueden ser de moderadas a graves. Una lista común de lesiones incluye las siguientes:

• Amputación
• Muerte
• Fractura ósea
• Fractura de cráneo
• Lesiones cerebrales traumáticas
• Nariz rota
• Lesiones graves en las manos

Si ha sufrido lesiones, acuda inmediatamente al médico. Es posible que no sea consciente del alcance de sus lesiones.