How to divide the responsibility for elevator accidents?

Legal analysis: elevator managers and property companies are responsible for elevator accidents. Elevator use managers have the obligation to ensure elevator safety. When an elevator accident or failure causes losses, the elevator use manager shall be liable for compensation in advance to the victim. The user manager has the right to claim compensation from the production enterprises, installation enterprises, maintenance enterprises, inspection units and users that caused the elevator accident or failure after assuming the liability for compensation in advance.

Legal basis: Article 1 198 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC). Operators, managers or organizers of mass activities in hotels, shopping malls, banks, stations, airports, stadiums, entertainment places and other business places shall bear tort liability if they fail to fulfill their security obligations and cause damage to others. If the behavior of a third party causes damage to others, the third party shall bear the tort liability; Operators, managers or organizers who fail to fulfill their security obligations shall bear corresponding supplementary responsibilities. Operators, managers or organizers may claim compensation from a third party after assuming supplementary responsibilities.