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5-Year-Old Gets 20 Stitches After Arm Stuck in NJ Luxury Condo Elevator, Parents Sue

May 3, 2024, 09:35 PM

In a distressing incident in Hoboken, New Jersey, a 5-year-old girl named Zoe Garatziotis suffered severe injuries when her arm was trapped in an elevator door at a luxury condo building. The young girl's arm was stuck for three minutes before being freed, resulting in a significant gash on her wrist that required 20 stitches and left a large scar. Following the incident, Zoe needed monthly hospital visits for wound care. Her parents have filed a lawsuit against the building's management, citing negligence, and are warning other families about the potential dangers of elevator doors. The doorman acted as a hero during the incident, running up seven flights of stairs to assist, while hearing Zoe's screams.