Los Angeles Electrocution Accident Attorneys

Electrocution & Electric Shock Injury

Have you lost a loved one as a result of electrocution? Have you or someone you know suffered severe injury due to electric shock in the workplace? Consulting an attorney is an important step to take in order to ensure your claim is appropriately addressed and that you have the opportunity of recovering money for the full value of your injuries and any missed work, or for the loss of your family member. At Pacific Attorney Group, we offer a free initial case review to help you get started, and our lawyers take on electrocution and electrical injury cases involving serious injury or wrongful death throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

What is Electrocution?

Electrocution is defined as the stopping of life (a stopped heart) as a result of any type of electric shock. In everyday language, electrocution may be used to describe any injury or death caused by electric shock, whether accidental or as a result of negligence or intentional wrongdoing.

Depending on the voltage, an electric shock may cause a victim's heart to beat rapid and irregularly or may even stop the heart altogether. If caught early enough and reversed with a defibrillator, the victim's life may be saved without any permanent injury. However, if the shock is powerful enough the victim may lose his or her life or may suffer from burn injuries and cellular damage. Brain damage may also result from an electric shock.

Electrocution may result from a machinery defect, any defective product, or from negligence in implementing state safety regulations at a construction site, plant or other work-related environment. More than just workers may be at risk of suffering electrocution or injury in these situations, as any visitor to the site or even a passerby may be injured when equipment malfunctions or another incident occurs.

If you lost a loved one or were injury by an electric shock, please contact a Los Angeles electrocution accident lawyer at our firm today.