{"id":3855,"date":"2026-07-20T07:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2026-07-20T07:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:09:35","slug":"family-sues-con-edison-over-grandmas-fatal-manhole-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3855","title":{"rendered":"Family Sues Con Edison Over Grandma\u2019s Fatal Manhole Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>The family of a New York grandmother who died after plunging into an uncovered, steam-filled manhole in Manhattan is taking Con Edison to court. Donike Gocaj, 56, was killed in May after stepping into the open utility hole near Fifth Avenue, while her longtime partner, Jashar \u201cJack\u201d Kameraj, allegedly suffered serious burns trying to pull her to safety. Gocaj repeatedly screamed, \u201cI\u2019m dying, I\u2019m dying,\u201d as Kameraj tried to climb into the manhole to rescue her. Family attorney Howard Hershenhorn told the New York Post many people tried to save Gocaj. \u201cIt was a frantic scene, right there with everybody trying to save her because they could see her through the hole. They could hear her through the hole, but they could not help her,\u201d he said. Gocaj later died from scald burns, inhalational thermal injuries and blunt force trauma after becoming trapped inside the steam-filled hole. The wrongful death lawsuit argues Con Edison knew for years that heavy traffic could knock loose its manhole covers but failed to install stronger safeguards or warning systems to protect pedestrians. Hershenhorn also cited thousands of city complaints involving hazardous manholes, calling Gocaj\u2019s death evidence of a broader safety problem rather than an isolated accident. Con Edison offered condolences to the family but said it could not comment on the allegations because the case is now in litigation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3849\">Trump, 80, Struggles With Air Force One Stairs After World Cup Drama<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Read it at <span>The Sun<\/span><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of a New York grandmother who died after plunging into an uncovered, steam-filled manhole in Manhattan is taking Con Edison to court. 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