Electric shock can happen to anyone.  You can be exposed to lightening, which is terrible.  Also, there are exposures that can result in injuries from job site failures, construction site accidents, combination of water and electricity, falling wires, hitting wires while digging and other causes.  People can also be injured when Utility Company equipment fails.

For example, the transformer vaults under the sidewalk can fail, and the concrete can become electrified.  In one case that Barton L Slavin handled the Plaintiff was injured when the concrete and metal bumper posts near a telephone booth in Manhattan were electrified. They were so charged that the expert said that they could have electrocuted a 30 lb. dog. The Plaintiff recovered almost $2-Million for his injuries.

The type of injuries that can result from electricity include brain damage, nerve damage, burns like a sun burn blisters but the blisters are huge, muscle weakness and other injuries.  These injuries must be diagnoses as soon as possible after the incident and the plaintiff must seek legal counsel as soon as possible.  You need an attorney because the incident must be investigated, not just by the police or the owner of the property, but by the plaintiff’s attorney so that no evidence goes missing.

Examples of what causes electrical injuries include, failure of public utility to keep their property in good condition, failure of wiring, concrete charged by electricity, short circuited switches, product liability, water and wiring, and can take place on an amusement ride (Ocean Beach Park, CT where a child had burned hands) from direct contact with the high voltage electricity.

Most electrical shocks result in minor burns, but because our body is mostly water, and electricity carries through water, there can be serious internal damage, which can produce a complex pattern of injury and clinical manifestations. Because we are all different, no one can predict how bad an eclectic injury will be. The issues include voltage, amperage, path through the body, and environmental conditions, to name a few. Equipment that is not properly grounded can cause severe electrical injury or electrocution. Without proper grounding, a 120V conductor might touch metal and fail contact a metal enclosure or casing and not operate any circuit protection.

Accidental contact with exposed parts of electrical appliances or wiring, flashing of electric arcs from high-voltage power lines, lightning, machinery or occupational-related exposures are all possible causes of electrical injury. High-voltage electrical trauma if it does not kill you can cause the injured person to have amputations, brain damage or other injuries.

Attorneys should be involved to make sure that the Workers Compensation Claim is properly filed, that the insurance company is doing the right thing or that they be brought to court and that the reasons for the failures are found out and that if a lawsuit can be brought that it be started as quickly as possible.

Even without visible burns, electric shock survivors may be faced with long-term muscular pain and discomfort, fatigue, headache, problems with nerves and sensation, balance and coordination, and other symptoms. Electrical injury leads to problems with cognitive function, thought processes, ability to think properly, mood swings, emotional problems, speed of loss of attention span, loss of concentration and other psychological problems.

Electrical injury may result in post-traumatic psychiatric disorders which can be as life-changing and all injured people should get treatments with consultants and a supportive environment to facilitate rehabilitation, return to past activities, employment, and normal functioning.

Backed by more of 30 years of experience Barton L. Slavin, Esq., is committed to helping accident victims obtain the largest possible settlements and verdicts for their injuries. Slavin and Slavin, Esqs. – New York accident attorneys are concerned with your full recovery, both physical and financial, we will do everything we can to help you secure the compensation you deserve.

If you have been injured in a ELECTRIC accident you should call Barton L. Slavin, Esq., as soon as possible.  Make sure that you take photographs because the situation can change, the snow and ice or roadway can change, the bruises heal.   Photographs are a valuable litigation tool.

Barton Slavin

With over thirty three (33) years as a practicing attorney Barton L. Slavin, Esq. leads a staff and network of experienced attorneys that meets both corporate and personal legal needs.

Contact Barton Slavin, Esq. of Slavin & Slavin, Esqs. at (212) 233 -1010 or send an email to barton@nycattorneys.com. Consultations are free.

We work hard to make sure that all of your concerns are properly addressed and that your matter is resolved in a timely manner. Slavin & Slavin Attorneys at Law

What makes Barton L. Slavin different from other attorneys is that he has an in-depth knowledge of the medicine and an understanding of effective communication methods to present a case to the jury in the Courtroom or the Mediator in a settlement meeting.

Your case will be prepared with the guidance and advice of Hon. Joseph Slavin, who as a Trial Judge for 20 years presided over approximately 1,000 Jury Trials (Medical Malpractice, Tort, Felony Criminal Cases including Homicide and Drug Cases).

Barton L. Slavin received an AV Rating of Very High / Pre-eminent Martindale Hubbell Lawyer Rating. This is the highest ranking, which signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence.