Electric Shock Claims
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We all come into contact with static electricity – when leaving a car, for example, and you might feel a brief snap called an ‘electrostatic shock’. Although the voltage involved here can be more than 10,000 volts, the current does not flow for long enough a time to be a danger to us. However, the human body is a perfect conductor of electricity so when the body is in direct contact with an electrical object with a large electric charge, an electric shock will follow.
A high percentage of all electric shocks happen in the workplace where it is an employer’s duty to protect their staff. Where you have suffered from an electrical injury as a direct result of the negligence of another person, you are in a position to make an electric shock claim for compensation.
Direct contact with electrical current can be deadly and lead to three main types of injuries: a cardiac arrest, when the heart stops pumping blood around the body; internal damage to nerves and organs; and deep thermal burns to the skin that often require major reconstructive surgery.
Within the workplace there are several circumstances which have the potential to lead to an electric shock or someone being electrocuted, such as:
Where your injury has been caused by the negligence of another, it gives strong grounds for you to make an electrical injury claim.
The extent of the injuries after suffering an electric shock are largely dependent upon several factors, such as the type and strength of the voltage and how long you were in contact with the electricity.
Below are just a handful of the symptoms of an electric shock:
Preventative measures are a must for those whose work is high-risk and where you have been denied this and suffered an electrical injury or electric shock as a result, you are in a position to make an electric shock claim against your employer.
Our highly trained Solicitors have vast experience in dealing with every type of personal injury claim: from the all too frequent Road Traffic Accidents and Work Related Injuries, to all manner of Holiday Illness, Medical and Dental Negligence Claims, to Industrial Illnesses such as Asbestosis and Mesothelioma.