{"id":274,"date":"2015-04-06T18:38:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T21:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/?p=274"},"modified":"2015-04-06T18:38:03","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T21:38:03","slug":"childs-traumatic-brain-injury-prompts-recall-of-elevators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/childs-traumatic-brain-injury-prompts-recall-of-elevators\/","title":{"rendered":"Child&#8217;s Traumatic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Elevators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_277\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-277\" src=\"http:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/wp-content\/uploads\/elevator-300x193.png\" alt=\"personal injury attorneys - elevator accident brain injury\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/wp-content\/uploads\/elevator-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/wp-content\/uploads\/elevator.png 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gideon\/26472155\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Gideon<\/a><\/p><\/div>Two-hundred and forty units of residential hydraulic elevators distributed by Coastal Carolina Elevators have been recalled after a ten-year old child suffered a catastrophic brain injury caused by an elevator defect. <\/p>\n<p>The model elevator involved in the recall is the Elmira Hydraulic residential elevator, installed in large homes with multiple floors. The elevator is fitted with a manual accordion-style gate and a crushing hazard is imposed when the the machinery operates before the gate is fully closed. Three incidents have been reported regarding elevators functioning before the gate is closed, including one that resulted in a catastrophic brain injury to a young boy in Baltimore, MD. <\/p>\n<p>Consumers effected by the elevator recall should immediately stop use and contact Coastal Carolina Elevators for a free repair. They can be reached between 9am and 5pm Monday thru Friday at 843-399-6545. You can also visit them online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coastalcarolinaelevators.com\" target=\"_blank\"><Strong>www.coastalcarolinaelevators.com<\/strong><\/a> and click on the Recall tab for more information. <\/p>\n<h2>New Jersey and Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorneys<\/h2>\n<p>Over 12 million Americans live with the effects of acquired and\/or traumatic brain injury. According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biaa.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Brain Injury Association of America<\/strong><\/a> (BIAA), every 13 seconds, someone in the United States sustains a traumatic brain injury. Unfortunately, many of those injuries are caused by the negligence of others. Personal injury attorneys are often necessary to help victims secure compensation for past\/present\/future medical treatment and to restore a sense of normalcy to their lives. <\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one have suffered a traumatic brain injury caused by a defective product or any other form of negligence, please contact a Philadelphia personal injury attorney from Messa &#038; Associates. Call <strong>877-MessaLaw<\/strong> for a <strong>free consultation<\/strong> or <a title=\"Messa &#038; Associates - Free Case Evaluation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.messalaw.com\"><Strong>submit an inquiry form<\/strong><\/a> for a <strong>free case evaluation.<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-hundred and forty units of residential hydraulic elevators distributed by Coastal Carolina Elevators have been recalled after a ten-year old child suffered a catastrophic brain injury caused by an elevator defect. The model elevator involved in the recall is the Elmira Hydraulic residential elevator, installed in large homes with multiple floors. The elevator is fitted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[114,111,23,112,113],"class_list":{"0":"post-274","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-cpsc","7":"tag-catastrophic-brain-injury","8":"tag-elevator","9":"tag-recall","10":"tag-tbi","11":"tag-traumatic-brain-injury","12":"entry","13":"has-post-thumbnail"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Traumatic Brain Injury of Child Prompts Elevator Recall<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A child in Baltimore, MD sustained a traumatic brain injury when a home elevator defected. 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