Aggressive, Experienced Pennsylvania Electrocution Accident Attorneys
According to data provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, around 350 construction workers are killed each year in electrocution accidents on the job. Many are electrocuted, but electrocution accidents also include shocks that lead to falls, scaffolds and cranes that come into contact with wires, electrical fires and other kinds of electrocution accidents. When a worker is killed or severely injured, his or her loved ones aren’t concerned with what type of electrocution accident caused the death or injury. They are rightly concerned about how the accident happened and whether or not it was avoidable.
The Philadelphia electrocution accident lawyers at Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP have many years of experience helping accident victims’ families through this profoundly difficult period of their lives. These Pennsylvania electrocution accident lawyers can investigate the causes of the accident and whether the company was negligent in protecting workers. They can seek damages for victims and their families.
OSHA has created very specific guidelines for working with electricity that construction companies must follow to protect the health and lives of their workers. Most construction companies take these guidelines and the safety of their workers very seriously and regard the extra costs of doing so as part of the costs of doing business. Sadly, not all construction companies adhere to these guidelines and place profits above workers’ safety, endangering them and anyone else who might be near the construction site.
When a worker comes into contact with electricity, the severity of the injury depends on the intensity of the electrical current, the type of current and the duration of exposure. The electrical current is dependent upon the voltage and the resistance of the path that the electricity follows as it passes through the worker’s body. If there is a path to ground, the worker can suffer severe and possibly fatal injuries. Common electrocution accident injuries include::
- Burns
- Internal injuries
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Irregular heartbeats
- Severe muscle spasms
- Cardiac arrest
- Many other serious injuries that can happen when the electrocution victim falls
No damages can replace the life of a loved one or restore function lost in an electrocution accident. But an experienced Philadelphia electrocution accident attorney can help the victim and his or her family seek damages to help defray the costs of medical bills, ongoing medical care, lost wages and earning potential, home modifications and other costs. If you or a close family member has been killed or injured in an electrocution accident, the personal injury attorneys at Philadelphia electrocution accident law firm Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP may be able to help.
