In a cause of action for premises liability of an injured child by the owner or operator of an elevator, the owner has a duty to use reasonable care that the elevator is operating safely. The West Palm Beach Child Injury Lawyers of Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. will advise you that it is also the duty of the owner or operator of the elevator to use reasonable care to choose a competent and careful elevator attendant, if one is used. However, if a property owner employs an incompetent, inexperienced, or negligent attendant, it generally does not constitute an independent ground for negligence. Instead, the liability of a property owner must be predicated upon the wrongful act or omission of the attendant at the time of the injury. For instance, the negligent conduct of an elevator attendant in partially opening the door creating an invitation for passengers to exit, in view of the elevator attendant's knowledge of the risk of recoil and the plaintiff child's ignorance of it, was a question for the jury to determine. On the other hand, the owner or operator of an elevator is not liable for an injury resulting from the act of a third party that could not have been reasonably anticipated by the owner or operator or an elevator attendant.

If your child has been due to the negligence of a business owner, you should consult with the experienced West Palm Beach Child Injury lawyers of Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. Our experienced team of lawyers and staff will use their skills and knowledge to give your family justice and peace of mind you deserve. Call Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. at 1-800-74-TRIAL.