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Electrical Injury Attorney In Las Vegas

Electricity is a big part of our daily lives. We use it to complete so many everyday tasks that we can forget just how dangerous it can be. Electrical accidents can cause severe burns, electric shock injuries, and even death. At Cogburn Law, we can represent those who have suffered electric shock injuries. For years our electric injury attorney have worked with personal injury victims and their families across the Las Vegas area and the state of Nevada. If you have suffered from an electrical shock injury, we will work with you on your case from beginning to end and ensure you are fully compensated.

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Definition Of Electric Shock in Nevada Law

“Electric shock” means the application of electric current to a person’s skin or body – Source

Helping Electricity Injury Victims Move Forward

Electric shock injuries often happen at industrial or construction sites. Overhead power lines, buried electrical cables, and electrical wires can pose a danger to workers in the area. Our Las Vegas electrical injury attorneys represent those workers injured in industrial and construction accidents including the following:

  • Electricians
  • Roofers
  • Excavators
  • Crane operators

We can help you if you were working at a construction site when you were injured.

Causes of Electric Shock Injuries

Even if electric shock injuries are often seen in construction sites, we have clients that got injured in other contexts as well. Some of the cases we handle are caused by:

  • Power line accidents
  • Electric shock due to ungrounded home circuits
  • Transformer explosions
  • Construction site accidents involving third party negligence
  • Electrical fires related to faulty wires

It doesn’t matter how your injuries happen, we will diligently work to get the compensation you need to be able to pay for lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, etc.

Common Electric Shock Injuries 

Electric shock injuries can be severe and it can impact the victim’s life significantly. The most common electric shock injuries include:

  • Brain injuries
  • Burns
  • Nerve and organ damage
  • Disfigurement

Serious Electric Shock Injuries

If the electric shock had very high voltage there may be severe long term consequences, including:

  • Neurological damage: seizures, weakness, paresthesias, loss of balances, tinnitus, gait ataxia, or syncope
  • Psychological damage: irritability, post-traumatic stress, depression, or memory difficulties
  • Vision damage: cataracts
  • Physical disturbances: muscle spasms, headaches, pain, fever, or fatigue

The severity and type of these injuries depend on many factors such as:

  • Voltage strength and type
  • Length of time of contact with the electricity
  • Contact point of the electricity 
  • Age of the person and medical condition
  • How quickly the victim gets treatment

Taking Legal Action 

One of the important steps you need to take after a severe electric shock injury is to contact your personal injury lawyer and let them take over while you recover. Personal injury claims are successful if you can prove:

  • A duty of care between the parties
  • The defendant breached that duty of care
  • The breach caused the injury
  • The victims suffered substantial damages

Damages You Can Recover From An Electric Shock Injury

In most personal injury cases in Nevada, usually, only compensatory damages are sought. These include economic damages such as lost wages and medical bills and non-economic damages such as pain and suffering. It is possible to recover punitive damages, but only when malice and negligence on the defendant’s part can be proven.

If the electric shock victim dies, their family can file a wrongful death claim to seek compensation for the loss they suffered because of the death.

Why Should I Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Your compensation depends on where and how your electric shock injury happened. For example, if you were injured at work, you might be able to get worker’s compensation benefits and sue your employer in many cases.

If you were injured somewhere else, like a retail store or restaurant, you may be able to sue the manager, owner, or company for negligence. If a defective product caused it, you may be able to sue the manufacturer or retailer to recover compensation. An expert electric shock injury attorney should be able to look at your case and let you know if you have a valid claim.

Severe injuries can be complicated and may need treatment in the future. Our expert electric injury attorneys can work with doctors that specialize in electric injuries to determine your future treatment and put together a life care plan to recover the cost of the treatment needed from the defendant.

Electric Shock Attorney in Las Vegas

If you or a loved one has suffered from an electric shock injury, you need to speak to a personal injury lawyer at Cogburn Law about your options. For a free consultation with an electric injury attorney, call our office at (702) 748-7777. We will determine if you have a case and begin your compensation seeking process for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and lost wages. Call today!

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