Pennsylvania Electrocution Accident Lawyer: Best Electrocution Attorneys
When an electrocution or electric shock accident in Pennsylvania leaves you seriously injured or takes the life of your loved one, you need an experienced lawyer who specializes in electrical injury and fatal electric shock cases to help you and your family get full compensation for your injuries and to maximize the money damages you are owed for your medical expenses and lost wages.
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A Specialized Electrocution Accident Lawyer For Your Pennsylvania Case
When an electric shock has caused you to suffer injuries, pain and suffering – or caused the death of a loved one in Pennsylvania – an electrocution accident lawyer can help you hold the responsible parties accountable and recover the compensation and money damages you’re entitled to.
Electrical injury and electric shock death cases are a highly specialized area of the law. To litigate electrical injury and electrical death cases in Pennsylvania properly, so victims and their families can recover settlements that reflect the true value of their losses, it takes a special attorney who focuses his or her practice exclusively on holding negligent utility and power companies, businesses and corporations accountable for the electrical injuries and harms they cause.
After being injured or losing a loved one in an electrocution accident in Pennsylvania, making sure you hire a specialized and experienced electrocution accident lawyer for your case who will be fighting for you and your family, is one of the most important things you can do.
It makes the difference between winning and losing.
It can make the difference between getting justice and getting ignored.
It is the difference between a settlement that fully compensates for all the harms and losses that have been inflicted on you and your family and one that does not.
Attorney Jeffrey Feldman, is arguably the most experienced electrocution accident lawyer in the United States today and is the attorney who can make a difference for you in your Pennsylvania injury or wrongful death case.
In his more than 35 years of practice, he has handled more of these cases than perhaps any other attorney in America. Jeff and his legal team are the only law firm in the U.S. that specializes exclusively in electrical injury and electrical death cases.
As a result of his extensive experience and unique specialization in this complex area of the law, Jeff has established a remarkable track record of success, winning several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.
Verdicts and Settlements
Attorney Jeffrey Feldman has won multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients across the country.
Below are just a few of the outstanding results that Jeff and his team of attorneys have secured for families he has helped:
- Nearly $15 million settlement for workplace electrical injuries suffered in an industrial incident
- $13.5 million settlement for a family who lost their loved one in an electrical fire
- $8 million verdict on a $75,000 settlement offer for a utility’s negligent installation and maintenance of power lines
- $6 million settlement for a worker’s death caused by an electrical utility company’s negligence
What Are The Most Common Causes of Electrical Injuries?
According to our experienced electrocution accident lawyers, the most common causes of electrical injuries in Pennsylvania include:
- Improper location or placement of overhead power lines
- Improper location or placement of underground power lines
- Direct or indirect contact with power lines
- Improper use of equipment
- Lack of ground-fault protection
- Improper use of extension cords
- Loretta Balotta, Former Client
- Rick Arcaro, Attorney
- Leonard Koltonow, Attorney
The Most Experienced Electrocution Accident Lawyer For Your Pennsylvania Case
Electrocution accident lawyer Jeffrey Feldman is the best and most experienced attorney for your Pennsylvania case because for 35 years he has focused his practice exclusively on helping people who have been injured or lost loved ones to electricity. This is all he does.
When people come to Jeff for help, they know they are getting an attorney that practices throughout the country and who has demonstrated experience and results in exactly these types of cases. Most Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys have likely never even handled an electric shock injury or electrical death case – even though they are constantly running ads claiming to be an “electrocution accident lawyer.”
Attorney Jeff Feldman arguably has more experience than perhaps any attorney in the entire country in this unique and highly specialized area of law.
Two of Jeff’s most recent successes for his clients include:
- Nearly $15 million for workplace electrical injuries suffered in an industrial incident
- $13.5 million for a family who lost their loved one in an electrical fire
The power companies and utility companies know Jeff likely has more experience with electric shock injury and electrical death cases than any other injury attorney in the country.
Jeff is also known for his compassion for his clients and his strong ethics. He received the highest rating for legal ability and ethics from Martindale-Hubbell, and is regularly selected as a “Super Lawyer,” an honor limited to the top 5% of all attorneys in the state.
What Are The Most Common Electrical Injuries
The most common electrical injuries include:
- Electrical burns
- Thermal burns
- Permanent scarring
- Cardiac arrest
- Heart damage
- Brain injuries
- Injuries caused by falls
- Physical pain and suffering
- Psychological pain and suffering
- Post electric shock syndrome
- Diminished quality of life
- Death
Electrical Injury Statistics
Electric shock injuries and fatal electrical incidents are more common than you may think.
Every year, more than 1,000 people die, and another 30,000 are injured due to incidents with electricity (the National Library of Medicine)
Many of these deaths occur in the workplace.
In 2022, 145 deaths of electrical related deaths occurred in the workplace (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Between 2011 and 2022, 1,322 workers were killed due to incident with electricity in the workplace (Electrical Safety Foundation International)
In 2020, there were 2,220 non-fatal electrical injuries in the workplace (ESFI)
Can I Hire a Lawyer to Sue the Electric Utility Company for my Electrocution or Electric Shock Accident in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, you may be able to hire a lawyer to sue the electric utility company who caused your electrocution or electric shock accident injuries if you are able to show that the company had a duty to protect you and that the company’s failure to live up to that duty caused your injuries and your resulting injuries.
The state’s Supreme Court has ruled that an electric utility company “is bound not only to know the extent of the danger [of the electric current it is supplying], but to use the very highest degree of care practicable to avoid injury to everyone who may be lawfully in proximity to its wires and liable to come accidentally or otherwise in contact with them.” The high court added: “When human life is at stake, the rule of due care and diligence requires everything that gives reasonable promise of its preservation to be done, regardless of difficulties or expense.” Brillhart v. Edison Light Power Co., 368 Pa. 307, 312, 82 A.2d 44 (1951)
Compensation Available to Electrical Injury Victims
Our experienced electrocution accident lawyers can help you and your family after an electric shock injury or electrical death in Pennsylvania. We will work hard and fight to ensure that you get all the compensation to which you and your family are entitled under state law, including damages for:
- Past and future medical expenses (including hospitalizations, surgeries, procedures, rehabilitation, physical therapy, prescription medications, and transportation costs for medical appointments)
- Past and future lost earnings and wages
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Distress
- Discomfort
- Embarrassment and humiliation
- Loss of the ability to enjoy the pleasures of life
- Disfigurement Punitive damages – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that punitive damages may be recovered from a defendant whose “actions are so outrageous as to demonstrate willful, wanton or reckless conduct.” Additionally, the “purpose of punitive damages is to punish a tortfeasor for outrageous conduct and to deter him or others like him from similar conduct.” Hutchison ex Rel. Hutchison v. Luddy, 582 Pa. 114, 121-22, 870 A.2d 766 (2005)
- See 231 Pa. Code Rule 223.3. Conduct of the Trial. Actions for Bodily Injury or Death. Jury Instructions on Noneconomic Loss.
Wrongful Death
If you have lost a loved one in an electrocution or electric shock accident in Pennsylvania, you and your family may be able to hire a lawyer to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the negligent party or parties.
State statutory law and case law from the state Supreme Court allows you to recover the wrongful death damages that include:
- Compensation for loss of your loved one’s society and comfort
- Compensation for loss of your loved one’s services, which “extends to the profound emotional and psychological loss suffered upon the death of a parent or a child where the evidence establishes the negligence of another as its cause,” according to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling in Rettger v. UPMC, 991 A.2d 915, 932-33 (Pa. Super. 2010).
- Hospital expenses
- Medical expenses
- Nursing expenses
- Funeral expenses
Awards and Honors
Get Help From an Experienced Electrocution Accident Lawyer for Your Pennsylvania Case
If you or someone you love is a victim of serious personal injury or death caused by electricity in Pennsylvania, 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, 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 attorneys throughout the country on electric shock injury and wrongful death cases involving electricity. You can call Jeff toll free at (844) 504-1572 for a free consultation.
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Pennsylvania Electrocution Accident Lawyer FAQs
It’s common to have questions when trying to find the best electrocution accident lawyer for your case in Pennsylvania. In fact, it’s a good thing. It means you are going to get the information you need to make the right decision about the attorney you hire to help you and your family.
Below are answers to frequently asked questions we’ve received from many other people in your situation who have come to us for help. If you have a question that isn’t answered in these FAQs, feel free to call us anytime for a free, no-obligation consultation. Ask us anything.
Why Do I Need an Electrocution Accident Lawyer for my Case in Pennsylvania?
There is a lot at stake for you and your family if you or a loved one suffered an electrical injury or lost a loved one from an incident with electricity. You will need the best electrocution accident lawyer you can find for your Pennsylvania case to help you recover the compensation and money damages you and your family need as you recover. An experienced attorney knows how to hold the power and utility companies accountable and make them pay and can help you do the following:
- Get a bigger settlement in less time than attorneys who do not have the same track record and experience
- Successfully prevent an electric company or utility from destroying critical evidence
- Investigate your case and gather important evidence (including any violations of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and the National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Identify all potentially responsible parties
- Uncover all insurance policies and other sources of funding for your settlement
- Hire the nation’s top experts to prove your case
- Communicate on your behalf with the negligent power and utility companies and their defense attorneys, insurance adjusters and investigators
How Do I Choose The Best Electrocution Accident Lawyer For My Case In Pennsylvania?
The best way to choose a lawyer for your electrocution or electric shock accident case in Pennsylvania is to ask yourself the following questions:
- How much experience does the attorney have? Many lawyers in Pennsylvania claim they can handle an electrocution accident or electric shock cases, but very few have actually had one. You need an attorney who has been in the trenches and is battle-tested when it comes to fighting against big power and utility companies that don’t want to pay for their negligence.
- Does the attorney specialize in electrical injury or electrical death cases? The stakes are high in these cases, so hiring an attorney for your case who focuses his or her practice exclusively in this area of law can mean the difference between maximizing your settlement and settling for pennies on the dollar. Don’t trust your case to someone who dabbles in electrical injury or electrical death cases. Instead, hire an attorney who truly understands this area of law.
- How many million-dollar verdicts has the attorney won in these cases? An attorney’s track record of success matters. If the lawyer you are deciding to hire for your Pennsylvania electrocution accident or electric shock injury case has never obtained a million-dollar verdict or settlement, it’s likely he or she is settling cases for far less than they’re actually worth, just to avoid going to trial. Your attorney’s willingness to take cases to trial and win big signals to these companies that they should settle quickly.
- What is the attorney’s reputation for results in electrical injury or death cases? – Do the public utility companies, insurance companies, and other big corporations believe your lawyer has what it takes to go to trial and win your Pennsylvania electrocution accident case? If so, they are far more likely to settle for the full value of your case. Attorneys who are known to fight and win these types of cases get bigger settlements for their clients in a much shorter time. These companies, their defense attorneys, and the insurance adjusters know which attorneys are pretenders and which ones not to mess with. When they realize they’re up against an inexperienced attorney, they will drag the case out as long as possible and do everything they can to make it too expensive to defend. This tends to wear down a lesser attorney, causing him or her to settle the case for far less than it’s worth, and causing you to lose the compensation you and your family deserve.
How Much Does An Electrocution Accident Lawyer Cost In Pennsylvania?
There are no out-of-pocket costs for you to hire one of our experienced attorneys. Our no-cost, no-obligation, risk-free consultations are free. We will never charge up front costs and we will never bill you while your case is pending. The only time you will pay us an attorney’s fee and reimburse us for the litigation and case costs we advance on your behalf is after we have won your case. We work on a contingency fee basis which means we only get paid at the end of your case and only if we’ve recovered a winning settlement or trial verdict for you.
Bottomline: If our electrocution accident lawyers don’t win your Pennsylvania case for you, then you don’t pay our fee and you don’t have to repay us for our case costs.
Litigation and case costs may include the following expenses:
- Filing fees
- Court costs
- Expert witness fees
- Investigator fees
- Costs for filing and serving the complaint and subpoenas
- Deposition costs
- Medical record fees
- Copying costs
- Printing costs
- Mailing costs
How Long Does a Settlement Take?
The amount of time it takes to secure your settlement depends on a variety of factors, including:
- The extent and severity of your injuries
- Your medical needs
- Whether you can work now and in the future
- The attorney you choose (and his or her track record and reputation)
- The defendant
- The defendant’s insurance company
- The defense attorney (and their reputation)
- The amount of insurance and financial assets available
- The venue (court) and the judge assigned to the case
- Discovery
- Case evaluation
- Mediation
- Facilitation
- Settlement conferences
- Negotiations
