Michigan Electrocution Accident Lawyer: Best Electrocution Attorneys
Electrocution Lawyers PLLC is the nation’s only law firm exclusively dedicated to injuries and wrongful death caused by electrocution. Led by founder and partner Jeffrey H. Feldman, our electrocution accident lawyers fight for families and communities throughout Michigan and the entire United States.
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If you’ve suffered serious personal injury as a result of an electric shock exposure, or if a loved one has been killed by an electrocution accident, a Michigan electrocution accident lawyer can help you and your family recover full compensation for all of your harms and losses. These can include pain and suffering compensation, compensation for loss of financial support and economic loss, past and future medical bills, lost wages and future lost economic earnings, and compensation for the loss of support and companionship of a loved one killed by electricity.
The Most Experienced Electrocution Accident Lawyer in Michigan

- Nearly $15 million settlement for workplace electrical injuries suffered in an industrial accident
- $13.5 million wrongful death settlement for a family who lost their one in an electrical fire

Settlements And Verdicts
Below are just some of the outstanding results that Jeff and Electrocution Lawyers have secured for families he has helped:
- Nearly $15 Million – Settlement for electrical injuries resulting from an industrial workplace accident.
- $13.5 Million – This was a settlement on a wrongful death claim where an electrical fire took the life of a family’s loved one.
- $6 Million – This verdict was won in a case involving a utility’s negligent installation and maintenance of power lines. The defense’s highest settlement offer was only $75,000.
- $4.55 Million – This settlement was recovered for the family of a communications worker whose life was taken as a result of negligence by an electrical utility company.
Common Causes of Electrocution Injuries
Our Michigan electrocution accident lawyers find that electrical injuries can occur due to various factors, including:

- Accidents involving downed power lines during storms or other natural disasters
- Contact with power lines that have fallen to the ground due to a negligently maintained electrical system and infrastructure
- Contact with sagging 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
- Workplace accidents, such as contact with power lines or faulty equipment
- Negligently installed or faulty swimming pool lights and pumps
- The absence of GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupters) safety outlets
- Damaged or faulty wiring in home appliances including power cords, power strips, and portable heaters

Most Common Victims of Electrocution Accidents
Our Michigan electrocution accident lawyers know that anyone can be the victim of an electric shock injury or a fatal electrocution incident. Here are some of the most common victims:
- Children
- Teenagers
- Homeowners
- Lineman
- Construction Workers
- Electricians
- Repairmen
- Utility Workers
- Tree Trimmers
- Swimmers
- Musicians
- Loretta Balotta, Former Client
- Rick Arcaro, Attorney
- Leonard Koltonow, Attorney
Places Where Electrocutions Can Occur
Our electrocution accident lawyers know that electrical injuries and death by electricity can happen nearly anywhere in Michigan that is exposed to electrical currents. Here are a few of the most common places for these accidents to happen:






- At Home
- In Your Own Backyard
- On the Sidewalk or in the Street
- At Work
- Construction Sites
- In a Car
- Swimming Pools
- Hotel Pools
- Hot Tubs
- In the Water






Electrocution Injury Statistics
Types Of Electrocution Injuries


What Happens If A Loved One Dies In An Electrocution Accident?
Can Power and Utility Companies Be Held Liable?

- A “power company has an obligation to reasonably inspect and repair wires and other instrumentalities in order to discover and remedy hazards and defects.”
- “Compliance with the [National Electric Safety Code] or an industry-wide standard is not an absolute defense to a claim of negligence.
- “Electric companies must exercise ordinary care to guarantee that equipment is kept in reasonably safe condition.”
- “Although we do not follow a rule of absolute liability, the defendant’s duties to inspect and repair involve more than merely remedying defective conditions actually brought to its attention.”
- “While it may be evidence of due care, conformity with industry standards is not conclusive on the question of negligence where a reasonable person engaged in the industry would take additional precautions under the circumstances.”

How Does An Electrocution Accident Lawyer Prove Negligence In Your Michigan Case?
- The defendant power company owed a duty to the plaintiff;
- The power company breached that duty;
- The power company’s conduct was a cause-in-fact of the plaintiff’s injuries;
- The power company’s substandard conduct was a legal cause of plaintiff’s injuries; and
- The plaintiff suffered actual damages
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Get help from an experienced Michigan electrocution accident lawyer
If you or someone you love is a victim of serious personal injury or death caused by electricity in Michigan, you can call and speak with Jeff Feldman, arguably the nation’s most experienced electric shock injury and electrocution accident lawyer. Jeff has litigated electrocution 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, negligence in the building and construction industry, downed or low-hanging overhead power cables, and defective or poorly maintained pool equipment. Jeff also consults with injury lawyers 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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Michigan Electrocution Accident Lawyer FAQs
If you still have questions about what to do and who to turn to for help after your electrocution accident, that is 100% normal. Don’t worry. You’ve come to the right place. We have answers.
Below we address some of the most frequently asked questions that we receive from people like you who are looking for an experienced Michigan electrocution accident lawyer to protect them and their family and help them recover the compensation and damages they are legally entitled to.
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Why do I need an electrocution accident lawyer for my case in Michigan?
- Help you win better settlements faster
- Stop the destruction of evidence you need to win your case
- Investigate the circumstances of the accident and gather evidence
- Identify all liable parties
- Identify sources of compensation, including insurance coverage and financial assets that can be used by the negligent parties to pay the full value of your case
- Investigate and identify all of the violations of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and the National Electrical Code (NEC) which can used to prove negligence
- Bring in the nation’s top experts to help you prove your case – These experts will likely include: (1) power infrastructure expert, (2) electrical engineering expert, (3) mechanical engineering expert, (4) reliability engineer, (7) experts on the National Electric Safety Code and the National Electrical Code, (8) an economist, and (9) medical experts to address injuries, surgeries, and present and future medical needs
- Handle communication with the negligent companies and their investigators, lawyers and adjusters
How Do I Choose The Best Electrocution Accident Lawyer For My Case In Michigan?
To choose the best electrocution lawyer for your case, you need to find an attorney with these qualities:
- Experience – Before you entrust your case and your future to a Michigan lawyer, make sure that he or she has real and extensive experience handling eletrical injury cases and electrocution accidents. Just because someone has an ad on TV calling themselves an “electrocution attorney” doesn’t make them so. Dig deep. Ask questions to make sure this isn’t just a marketing gimmick.
- Specialization – Because of the stakes involved for you and your family, electrocution accident cases should not be just one of a litany of practice areas that your Michigan lawyer advertises about. To get the best possible settlement – one that reflects the true value of your case – you need to hire an attorney who specializes exclusively in electrocution cases.
- A Proven Track Record of Success – Find out about the attorneys’s victories for other electrocution victims that he or she has helped. Ask about their trial verdicts and settlements. How much were they? What were the cases about? You want your Michigan lawyer to get the best possible settlement for your electrical injury or electrocution accident case. The possibility of that happening is much greater if the lawyer has gotten winning results for clients in the past.
- Reputation with the electrical companies – You want an attorney who is well-known by the other side – by the insurance companies, utilities, power companies on the other side, and by the claims adjusters and defense attorneys who are frequently hired to defend these cases when an electrocution or electric shock accident occurs. These companies and defense attorneys know when a personal injury law firm is “bluffing” an electrocution case – when they don’t have the experience and when they are therefore more inclined to lose or be forced into accepting a low-ball settlement offer. And they know that a successful, experienced electrocution accident lawyer will do just the opposite and secure a full and fair settlement, or, if the case goes to trial in Michigan, to recover a trial verdict that fully protects your family.
How much does an electrocution accident lawyer cost in Michigan?
You never have to pay any money out of pocket for our legal services. Our attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, which means that you don’t have to pay our fee unless we first recover for you. No recovery, no fee.
In Michigan, our fee is set by the Michigan Supreme Court as 1/3 or 33.3% of the verdict or settlement amount that we win for you. You pay our fee only after your case has been won and there has been a recovery for you.
You will never be asked to pay any money up front for costs or for case expenses or while your case is pending.
Bottomline: With Electrocution Lawyers, you can get the very best electrocution accident lawyer in Michigan for your case without having to pay even one penny out of your pocket.
How long does a settlement take?
There is no average amount of time that it takes for a lawyer to settle an electrocution accident case in Michigan. For instance, if it’s not necessary to file a lawsuit, then your case could settle in a matter of months. However, once a lawsuit is filed, a settlement will take 1 to 2 years, depending on where the case is filed and the court’s backlog.
The factors that will impact how long it takes to settle your case include:
- The extent and seriousness of your injuries
- Your current and future medical needs
- Your current and future ability to work
- Your Michigan electrocution accident lawyers track record of success and reputation for going to trial – The insurance industry’s own research data shows that experienced attorneys are able to settle cases for 4 times as much money and faster than attorneys lacking those invaluable qualities
- The defendant and the defendant’s insurance company
- The defendant’s insurance policy limits
- The defense lawyer
- The court in which the lawsuit is filed
- The judge assigned to the case
- The time it takes to file and serve the complaint to start the lawsuit
- Discovery which involves, among other things, deposing all of the parties, witnesses, and experts
- Case evaluation
- Mediation
- Facilitation
- Settlement conferences and negotiations