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March 3, 2017
Electrocution of bicyclist on the Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail in Tampa, Florida, due to a downed power line, shows why utilities need to be proactive in inspection and maintenance to protect unsuspecting public
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2017
Contact between helium-filled metallic balloons and utility wires could cause electrical shock injuries, electrocution, power outages
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2017
Today it’s easy for utility companies to monitor social media and Twitter for terms such as “power outage” or “downed wires” as a fast way to detect dangers
Read MoreDecember 15, 2016
Obsolete power lines comes down to profits over people, as dollars for inspection and maintenance go to the suburbs and public safety in poor cities falls by the wayside, putting lives at risk of electrocution from downed lines
Read MoreNovember 28, 2016
With over 1 million EVs on the road today, and 62% growth expected this year in North America, it’s clear we need to prepare for a world full of electric cars. What are the ways we’ll need to stay safe?
Read MoreNovember 22, 2016
Here are nine tips to prevent child electrocution and electric shock injury from utility structures, and how to teach our kids to stay away from downed power lines
Read MoreNovember 10, 2016
How to keep your family safe during the next power blackout Hurricane Matthew has thankfully moved away from the U.S. Coastline after the southeastern U.S. was hit hard by the Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds near the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. But with every big weather event, there are electric […]
Read MoreNovember 3, 2016
Why downed power lines typically do not look like what you see on TV or in the movies Many people ask me what they can to protect themselves if a downed wire falls. After all, I’m an attorney who’s litigated many of these unfortunate electric shock injury or death cases, so I often get questions […]
Read MoreOctober 19, 2016
A 31-year-old Pennsylvania father and teacher was tragically electrocuted in his own backyard in July and now his family is filing a lawsuit. What could have been done to stop it? I want to first stress that our attorneys do not write about events like this to be exploitative. The mission of this safety blog […]
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2016
Workers’ compensation may apply, but often so do other responsible parties for your injuries or for the loss of a family member due to electrocution In almost all states today, if an electrocution death or electric shock injury occurs while you are on the job, workers’ compensation will apply and serves as the “exclusive remedy” […]
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2016
Ever wonder what’s going on with those utility poles as you look up? Here are some quick insights to help you better understand what’s happening with your electricity As one of the few lawyers in the United States to litigate electrocution death and serious injuries involving power lines and utility poles, when I look at […]
Read MoreAugust 19, 2016
Safety and inspection problems interfere with replacement of deteriorating, rotting wooden power line poles, leading to electrocutions of workers and the public Recently, I wrote about how utility line workers have one of the 10 most dangerous jobs in the U.S. But that headline doesn’t tell us why bring a utility line worker is so […]
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