Ohio Electric Shock and Electrocution Injuries Lawyer

Electricity travels through a conductor in a closed circuit, and an electrical shock occurs when a person’s body becomes part of that circuit. Our bodies are naturally efficient conductors. To complete the electrical path, a person must be touching both wires of an electric circuit, one wire of an energized circuit and the ground, a metal part of equipment or a device that is accidentally electrified, or some other type of conductor carrying an electrical current.

The most common way for workers to receive an electric shock is through contact with an overhead power line. This typically occurs when a worker touches equipment that is accidentally energized, such as ladders, tools, or vehicles. We have handled cases against electric companies that failed to properly deenergize power lines when work was being performed on or near the line. Improperly installed machinery and old or compromised power tools that are defective or improperly maintained are also responsible for many electric shock injuries.

The electrical shock and electrocution cases we handle often involve severe burns, neuropathy, cardiac arrest and other organ dysfunction, and even death. Falls are a secondary injury to many electric shocks or electrocutions. When a person comes into contact with live electricity, their muscles often contract violently. Sometimes a person loses balance or is thrown away from the source of the shock by their own body. This can result in traumatic brain injury, back and neck injuries, and other traumatic injuries.

Electric Shock and Electrocution Cases Are Different Than Other Personal Injuries

We understand the catastrophic and heart-wrenching impact that an electrical injury or electrocution wrongful death has on victims and devastated families. Other than burns, many electric shock and electrocution injuries, such as neuropathy, are often invisible injuries that cannot be seen, making recovery more difficult.

Furthermore, the defendants responsible for electric shock and electrocution injuries are often well-funded electric companies or product manufacturers. These companies typically aggressively deny liability.

That is why we make it a priority to allow you to focus on healing while we focus on holding the responsible parties accountable. We believe exposing and proving every safety violation is the best way to protect the families affected by these tragic events. This requires extensive knowledge of electric-company and utility-company safety rules, OSHA regulations, and other rules governing electrical companies and manufacturers.

This takes time and experience. We work tirelessly to pursue full and fair compensation for electric shock and electrocution clients and to make communities safer from utility and electrical companies that do not follow safety rules.

Electric Shock and Electrocution, Your Rights

We will help you understand your legal rights after an electrocution or electric-shock injury has changed your life or taken away your loved one. We explain the legal duties utility and electrical companies have to inspect and maintain equipment in the name of public safety, the engineering, scientific, and medical expert witnesses needed to investigate and prove negligence, common mistakes attorneys make when litigating electrical injury or wrongful death lawsuits, and the compensation available for medical bills, lost wages and profits, future earning capacity, and pain and suffering.