Pennsylvania Electrocution Lawyer FAQs
It’s common to have questions when trying to find the best electrocution 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 Lawyer for my Accident 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 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 from your accident-related injuries. 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 Lawyer For My Accident 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 lawyers don’t win your Pennsylvania accident 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