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Electricity can inflict terrible injuries on the human body.
When electrical current passes through the body, it super-heats
muscle and bone, literally cooking the person from the inside
out.
People who suffer severe electrical burns frequently must have
large amounts of muscle and other tissue cut away from their
bodies to preserve their lives. The pain and disfigurement caused
by electrical injuries is difficult to imagine.
Thousand of people are seriously injured or killed each year
as a result of electrical accidents. When electrical accidents
are the result of a failure to properly design or maintain power
lines, substations and other electrical equipment, the injured
person is entitled to receive compensation.
The design and maintenance of power lines and other electrical
distribution equipment is governed by a complex array of laws,
rules, regulations and protocols. At JMP, we have experience
in the application of these rules. Our attorneys also have forged
relationships with some of the most prominent electrical safety
engineers in the world, including the very experts who draft
and revise the National Electrical Safety Code.
Electrical injuries can occur in a variety of settings. People
involved in the construction and electrical power industries
are especially vulnerable to electrical injuries, but people
engaged in every-day activities may also be seriously injured
or killed by negligently maintained electrical facilities. For
example, power lines that are allowed to sag or that are inadequately
elevated above surrounding surfaces pose a deadly danger to
boaters, fishermen and children.
Cases involving electrical injuries are almost always directed
against public utilities or other large corporations. In litigation,
these companies will direct their full resources against the
injured person. That’s why it is so important to select
attorneys with the knowledge, experience and expertise to handle
your claim.
Electrical injuries can arise in a number of settings, including
the following:
- Electrical injuries occurring during construction
- Electrical injuries occurring during substation construction
or maintenance
- Electrical injuries occurring during tree trimming operations
- Children and others encountering energized components
in unfenced or unguarded installations
- Negligent installation or maintenance of electrical systems
and components
- Contacts between cranes and other construction equipment
and energized lines
- Injuries attributable to low or sagging power lines
- Failure to properly ground electrical circuits
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