A high voltage burn injury is a serious, painful, debilitating and all-too-often disfiguring injury. It frequently requires skin graft and reconstructive surgeries. Amputations may be necessary in severe burn cases. Treatment involves physical therapy, pain medication and extensive rehabilitation. An experienced electrocution and burn attorney can help you protect your legal rights to compensation and […]
Step potential and touch potential are the phenomena that explain how you could be electrocuted or suffer an electric shock injury from a downed power line, even if you do not actually touch it. You could be injured by stepping into the power line’s electrical current or by touching an electrified object. Most people think […]
Tragically, there are 2 dead after being electrocuted in Panorama City, CA. Ferdinand Tejada and his daughter Janine Reyn Tejada were electrocuted in the backyard of their family home in the 14700 block of Tupper Street on January 25, 2021, when they came into contact with downed power lines. Mr. Tejada was 53 years of […]
Electrical trauma describes the harmful and potentially deadly effects of being exposed to electricity. The results include serious, life-altering electric shock injuries and fatal electrocutions. Immediate medical attention is absolutely necessary and victims are entitled to compensation. What is electrical trauma? Electrical trauma encompasses both electric shock injuries and electrocution resulting from contact with a […]
Earbuds can shock you. The majority of cases involve nothing more than a static electrical discharge, but there are also cases involving electrical injury and burns. It is even possible to be electrocuted. These outcomes depend on whether you are wearing wired or wireless earbuds and whether they are connected to a direct AC power […]
If you or a loved one has suffered an electrocution or otherwise been injured by electricity, you may be able to file an electric shock compensation claim for workers’ comp benefits, pain and suffering compensation and/or wrongful death damages under the laws of your state. Workers’ Compensation benefits When a person suffers an electrocution in […]
Hot tub electrocution is a serious danger that can cause death or serious injury. It occurs when faulty wiring or poorly maintained equipment releases an electrical current into the water, which can enter the bodies of people in the hot tub. There are signs to watch for and safety precautions that can be taken. Can […]
