High voltage injuries typically cause substantial nerve damage, leading to possible paralysis, blindness, and even death. You may be entitled to compensation if your electrocution injury was the result of another's negligence. An attorney at Metzger Wickersham is ready to review your case and discuss your options. We aggressively fight for compensation for our clients.
High voltage injury cases can be complicated. It can take significant effort to establish liability between property owner, power company, any contractor or equipment operator, and even contractors responsible for past maintenance or repairs made to the power lines in question. Our experienced attorneys know how to comb through maintenance records and other logs to get the facts that will support a client's case.
Employees who work with overhead power lines are at a high risk for injury. Contact with overhead lines accounts for about two-fifths of all fatal electrocutions. The most common shock-related injury is a burn. Burns that result from electrical accidents fall into three types:
Electrical burns are different from thermal and chemical burns since they tend to have deeper surface penetration.
At Metzger Wickersham, serving Harrisburg, Shippensburg, Lancaster, York, and Wilkes-Barre and communities throughout Pennsylvania, an experienced injury attorney may be able to help if you or a loved one has sustained an electrocution injury. Contact us. Our attorneys have more than 100 years of combined legal experience to put to work on your behalf. Call 1-800-WIN-WIN-1 (1-800-946-9461) today.
Remember, your initial consultation is free, and you don't pay us unless you win.
