Electrical shock injury attorneys

Thousands of injuries happen as a result of electrical shocks every year. Such injuries occur not only on the job and but also at home. A shock happens when someone contacts with an electrical energy source. The severity of the injury depends on the amperage, the voltage, whether the current was alternating or direct, the path of the current through the victim, and how long a victim remained in direct contact with such current. Although the extent of the injury is primarily determined by the voltage, low voltage can be as dangerous and serious as high voltage under certain circumstances. These incidents occur often, with some having no consequences at all and others resulting in serious personal injuries, including death (electrocution).

We advance all costs in electrical shock cases that we offer representation on. No attorney fees are charged unless our attorneys obtain a monetary recovery on our client’s behalf.

Electrical shocks can also disrupt heart action or paralyze the respiratory system, causing instant death. Also at risk are the smaller arteries and veins, which can create blood clots. Smaller vessel damage is likely one reason why amputation is often required following high-voltage injuries.

The nervous system remains particularly vulnerable regarding electrical injuries, with neurological problems still the most common type of non-lethal injury suffered by victims of electrical shock. Neurological problems can be apparent immediately after the accident, but they may also gradually build up over a period of years.

Many different personal injuries may occur following an electric shock, including kidney failure, cataracts, and muscle tissue destruction. The victim may fall or may be hit by debris from the exploding equipment, or an electric arc might set nearby flammable substances on fire. Strong shocks might be accompanied by violent muscle spasms powerful enough to break and dislocate bones. The personal injury lawyers affiliated with Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC offer their assistance on such personal injury cases. Many other sorts of personal injuries may occur after an electric shock, including kidney failure, cataracts, and destruction of muscle tissue. The victim may fall or be hit by debris from exploding equipment. An electric arc may set nearby flammable substances on fire. Strong shocks may be accompanied by violent muscle spasms that can break and dislocate bones. The personal injury lawyers affiliated with Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC offer their assistance on such personal injury cases.