Chicago Lawyers: Electrocution, Arc Flash Injury
At Lane & Lane, LLC, we represent construction and other victims of electrocution and arc flash injuries due to the negligence of others. Electrical accidents can cause extremely serious injuries and fatalities. We believe the people and organizations that cause these accidents should be held financially responsible for the damages our clients suffer.
Electrical Injuries
Unsafe electrical equipment, unsafe working conditions, improper training and planning can all lead to electrical accidents that can cause a variety of painful and debilitating injuries, including:
Thermal burns — When it enters or exits the body, electricity can cause clothing to catch fire and burn an accident victim. Electricity also heats surfaces and melts metals. Touching these heated objects can cause serious burns.
Electrical burns — These burns are caused by electricity as it travels through the body, damaging tissues along its path. Entry and exit wounds are most obvious, but internal burns can be just as damaging.
Electrical shock — When an electrical jolt damages the body's own electrical system, it can cause cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, seizures and death by electrocution.
Arc flash injuries — You don't' have to touch a power source to sustain an arc flash injury. Just being near a high-amp power source puts you at risk. Electrical currents can travel through the air, between two conductors. The result is an instant release of tremendous amounts of energy. Temperatures as high as 36,000°F have been recorded in arc flashes and arc blasts. These accidents can vaporize metal, and cause extensive burns, concussions and loss of vision and hearing.
We get Results for Electrical Injury Victims
If you have been seriously injured in an electrical accident or if someone you love died a wrongful death by electrocution, please contact an attorney at Lane & Lane, LLC for quality legal representation.
From our offices in Chicago, we represent clients throughout Illinois who have suffered electrocution and arc flash injuries in construction accidents.
