{
  "name": "Elevator / Escalator Injuries",
  "description": "Elevator and escalator injury cases involve highly technical systems and overlapping responsibilities among property owners, maintenance contractors, manufacturers, and inspectors. These matters require a precise understanding of mechanical operation, safety standards, and regulatory compliance, as well as careful factual development to determine how and why a failure occurred. Heaton & Associates brings focused experience and disciplined legal analysis to the representation of individuals injured in elevator and escalator incidents.\n\nThe firm represents clients injured in a wide range of incidents, including sudden stops, misleveling, door malfunctions, free falls, entrapments, escalator collapses, abrupt speed changes, and handrail failures. These cases commonly arise in hotels, casinos, office buildings, apartment complexes, shopping centers, airports, and other commercial properties. Heaton & Associates conducts thorough investigations into maintenance records, inspection histories, service contracts, and applicable safety standards, often working with qualified engineering and safety experts to establish liability.\n\nElevator and escalator claims are frequently defended aggressively, with responsible parties disputing causation, shifting responsibility among contractors, or asserting compliance with safety regulations. Heaton & Associates approaches these matters with disciplined preparation and a trial-ready mindset, developing clear liability theories supported by technical evidence and expert analysis. This preparation positions cases for meaningful resolution through negotiation or, when necessary, litigation.\n\nThe firm also recognizes the serious and often unexpected nature of injuries resulting from elevator and escalator incidents. Falls, crush injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and orthopedic damage can significantly disrupt a person’s life and recovery. Heaton & Associates emphasizes direct communication and thoughtful guidance throughout the legal process, ensuring clients understand the technical issues involved and the strategic decisions that shape their cases.\n\nBy maintaining a deliberately conservative caseload, the partners of Heaton & Associates remain personally involved in every elevator and escalator injury matter the firm accepts. This hands-on approach allows for meticulous case development, informed strategic decisions, and advocacy aligned with each client’s long-term interests. The result is representation grounded in professional excellence, technical credibility, and a commitment to achieving meaningful outcomes in complex mechanical injury cases.",
  "case_types": "Faulty Elevator Door Sensor, Entrapment, Component Malfunction, Free Falls, Sudden Stops",
  "jurisdiction": "Nevada",
  "service_areas": "Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Mesquite, Overton, Logandale, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Beatty, Goldfield, Tonopah, Laughlin, Searchlight, Jean, Primm, Paradise, Spring Valley, Enterprise, Summerlin, Sunrise Manor, Winchester, Clark County, Nye County"
}