Arkansas Electrocution Accident Lawyer: Best Electrocution Attorneys
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How Our Arkansas Electrocution Lawyers Can Help You
If you were the victim of a serious electric shock accident in Arkansas, or your loved one was killed by electricity, one of the first things you should do is retain an experienced electrocution accident lawyer who has the specialized knowledge and skill to help you and your family recover the fullest and fairest compensation for your injuries, harms and losses.
Only an attorney who is battle-tested and has a track record of success against public utilities, employers, and other big corporations can adequately protect you and get every dollar in pain and suffering compensation and economic money damages such medical expenses and lost wages that you and your family are legally entitled to. Many personal injury lawyers in Arkansas claim they handle electrocution accidents in their advertising or marketing, but most never have. And arguably there is no attorney in America today who has handled more of these cases and has more experience than Jeff Feldman and his legal team.
Letting an inexperienced lawyer handle your electrocution accident in Arkansas case – which involves one of the most highly specialized and complex areas of law in the U.S. today – likely means you will be sacrificing hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, in your settlement.
Attorney Jeffrey Feldman specializes exclusively in electrical death and electric shock injury cases and in his 35 years of practice he has litigated more of these cases nationwide than perhaps any other attorney. His track record of success includes winning multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients, such as his most recent client settlement recoveries of nearly $15 million and $13.5 million.
Jeff Feldman of Electrocution Lawyers is the lawyer you need for your Arkansas electrocution accident case.
Settlements And Verdicts
Jeffrey Feldman has won multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts in electrical death and electric shock cases all across the U.S. Below are recent examples of Jeff’s victories for his clients:
- A nearly $15 million settlement for a worker who sustained serious electrical injuries in an industrial workplace incident
- A $13.5 million wrongful death settlement for a family whose loved one was killed in an electrical fire
- A verdict of $8 million (on a $75,000 settlement offer) in a case involving a utility’s negligent installation and maintenance of power lines
- A $6 million settlement for the family of a communications worker who was killed as a result of an electrical utility company’s negligence.
- Loretta Balotta, Former Client
- Rick Arcaro, Attorney
- Leonard Koltonow, Attorney
What type of compensation can I get for my electric shock case?
Our experienced Arkansas electrocution accident lawyers will leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting you the maximum compensation in your case. Available damages generally include:
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Medical expenses (past and future)
- Lost wages (past and future)
- Lost earning capacity
- Punitive damages – When a defendant is liable for compensatory damages, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-55-206 provides that the defendant can be also be held liable for punitive damages if the defendant: (1) “know or ought to have known” his or her “conduct would naturally and probably result in injury or damage” and he or she “continued the conduct with malice or in reckless disregard of the consequences, from which malice may be inferred,” or (2) the “defendant intentionally pursued a course of conduct for the purpose of causing injury or damage.” (Arkansas Model Jury Instruction 2218)
Can I file a wrongful death action for my loved one’s death caused by electricity?
If you lost a loved one in an electrocution or electric shock accident in Arkansas, you may be able to hire a lawyer to file a wrongful death action against the negligent party or parties.
Under Arkansas law as stated in Ark. Code Ann. § 16-62-102 and AMI 2216 Measure of Damages—Wrongful Death—Cause of Action, the damages and compensation that can be recovered in a wrongful death case include the following:
- Loss of your loved one’s life
- Conscious pain and suffering of your loved one prior to his or her death
- Mental anguish
- Loss of financial support
- Loss of services
- Loss of companionship
- Loss of society
- Medical expenses
- Cost of replacement services
In the Bear State, the executor of the estate must file this type of action. If there is no executor, the case could be filed by a surviving spouse, children, parents, or siblings. In addition, a person standing “in loco parentis” of the decedent, or a person to whom the decedent stood in loco parentis while alive, could bring the claim.
What are the most common electrical injuries?
- Death
- Electrical Burns
- Brain Damage
- Neurological Damage
- Neurological Impairment
- Paralysis
- Electrical Trauma
- Heart Damage
- Arrhythmia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Internal Injuries
- Internal Organ Damage
- Nerve Damage
- Loss of Function
- Miscarriage
- Eye Damage
- Damage to muscles and tendons
- Back Pain
- Pain In Arm
- Muscle Pain
- Muscle Spasm
- Chest Pain
- Stomach Pain
- Nose Bleed
- Tingling
- Dizziness
- Anxiety
- Post Electric Shock Syndrome
What are the most common causes of electrical injuries?
Jeff and his team of experienced electrocution accident lawyers understand that the most common causes of electrical injuries and or deaths by electricity in Arkansas include:
- Faulty wiring or electrical appliances
- Workplace incidents, such as contact with power lines or faulty equipment
- Construction site negligence involving exposed wires or inadequate safety measures
- Violations of safety protocols and regulations
- Lack of proper safety measures or training
- Negligence in maintaining electrical systems or infrastructure
- Negligent electrical installation
- Incidents involving downed power lines during storms or other natural disasters
- Contact with overhead power lines via tools, machines, and metallic objects (which are conductors of electricity) such as ladders, poles, antennas, pole saw, or tree trimmer or pruner
- Contact with power lines that have fallen to the ground due to a negligently maintained electrical system and infrastructure
- Contact with sagging power lines or low-hanging power lines (i.e., wires that are still in the air, but that have become dangerously too close to the ground)
- Exposure to objects – such as ladders, conductive material and even growing vegetation – that touch an energized power line or other electricity source
- Construction site negligence involving exposed wires or inadequate safety measures
- Negligently installed or faulty pumps, lights, lamps and equipment in swimming pools, hot tubs and spas
- The absence of GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupters) safety outlets
- Damaged, frayed, exposed or faulty wiring in home appliances including power cords, power strips, extension cords, and portable heaters
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Get help from an experienced electrocution accident lawyer for your case in Arkansas
If you or someone you love is a victim of serious personal injury or death caused by electricity in Arkansas, you can call and speak with Jeff Feldman, arguably the nation’s most experienced electric shock injury and electrocution accident lawyer. Jeff has litigated electrical death cases and electric shock injury cases in multiple states for families whose loved ones were injured or killed by the four main types of electrical injuries, such as faulty consumer products, negligent in the building and construction industry, downed or low-hanging overhead power cables, and defective or poorly maintained pool equipment. Jeff also consults with personal injury attorneys throughout the country on electric shock injury and wrongful death cases involving electricity. You can call Jeff toll free at (947) 282-4269 for a free consultation.
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Arkansas Electrocution Accident Lawyer FAQs
If you or a family member suffered serious injuries or death from an electric shock incident, you likely have a lot of questions. And that’s what we’re here for. Below are answers to several of the most common questions we receive. If you still have questions after reading this, feel free to contact us for a free, no-cost, no-obligation consultation with one of our experienced electrocution accident lawyers for your Arkansas case.
Why do I need an electrocution accident lawyer for my case in Arkansas?
Hiring an experienced electrocution accident lawyer for your case in Arkansas will keep you from being bullied by the negligent utility company as well as their attorneys and insurance adjusters. These companies tend to defend these cases very aggressively, pressuring victims to settle their cases for pennies on the dollar and well below what they are actually worth. This is especially true when they are dealing with a victim whose attorney is not experienced in this area of law. An attorney who lacks the experience and specialized knowledge needed in these highly complex cases won’t know how to handle the pressure.
But hiring an experienced electrocution accident lawyer for your Arkansas case who specializes exclusively in these cases will know how to help you. Here’s what he or she will do:
- Get you a larger settlement in less time!
- Prevent the destruction of important evidence you need to win your case
- Identify all at-fault parties who are liable for your injuries or your loved one’s death
- Determine how much compensation you are owed for your pain and suffering and economic damages, and how much insurance coverage is available
- Determine the amount of financial assets that the at-fault party or parties have available to put toward your settlement
- Identify violations of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and the National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Take your case to a jury if the insurance company refuses to settle for what your claim is worth
- Hire the nation’s top experts in fields such as: (1) NESC/NEC, (2) engineering (electrical, mechanical, and reliability), (3) power infrastructure, (4) economics, and (5) medicine and rehabilitation (to address injuries, surgeries, and present and future medical needs)
How Do I Choose The Best Lawyer For My Arkansas Electrocution Accident?
When you are choosing the best electrocution accident lawyer for your case in Arkansas, remember that you want an attorney who has the the following characteristics: (1) significant experience in electrical and electric shock cases, (2) specialized knowledge and skill in maximizing settlement values in these cases, (3) a track record of success in obtaining winning trial verdicts and settlements for his or her client, and (4) a reputation for being ready, willing and able to take cases to trial and win.
How much does an electrocution accident lawyer cost in Arkansas?
If you hire Jeff Feldman and Electrocution Lawyers for your electrocution or electric shock accident case in Arkansas, you will never pay a penny unless we win your case. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means that payment of our fee and reimbursement of the litigation costs and expenses we advance for you are contingent on our securing a winning settlement or trial verdict for you. We charge no up-front costs. We will not bill you while your case is pending. You will never pay anything out-of-pocket.
How long does a settlement take?
Some settlements take just a few months, while others can take much longer. Factors that impact how long your settlement will take include:
- The extent and severity of your injuries
- Your present and future medical needs
- Your ability to work, now or in the future
- Your attorney’s track record of success, including his or her reputation for going to trial and winning
- The defendant
- The defendant’s insurance company
- Defense counsel
- The defendant’s insurance policy limits
- The time it takes to file the complaint and initiate the lawsuit
- Discovery (including deposing the parties, witnesses, experts, etc.)
- Case evaluation
- Mediation
- Facilitation
- Settlement conferences and negotiations
