Airbnb’s are venues where individuals and families can arrange to stay in rooms in other people’s homes by reservation and online arrangement. But just because a person books an Airbnb and stays there, it does not mean that the room is safe to live in. Even on a short stay, an Airbnb may be a dangerous place to sleep in if it has electrical problems and hazards for the guests. Sometimes, an Airbnb has a room with an electrical problem, or one that is not specifically up to the codes for electrical work. This situation will be a problem for any guests who stay at an Airbnb, whereby they can become injured by an electrical issue at that residence.
People can be injured from an electrical shock from staying in an Airbnb. Electrical shocks are always a very serious injury. If a person is shocked by electricity, there are major issues that can happen to the individual’s body. Cells are injured when shocked by electricity. For example, if a person is shocked with an electrical shock, the current can produce:
- Thermal burns
- Burning of the internal organs
- Head trauma
- Burning of the skin
When electrical currents go through your tissues, it can cause an intensely felt muscle contraction. If an electrical shock goes into someone’s chest, it can be life threatening and crate an apnea or asystole condition that stops the person’s heart. Electricity can also make heat, which can burn someone, or cause a person to fall creating blunt force trauma to someone’s head. If the electricity goes directly into someone’s skin or pores, it can affect the lipid bilayers of the skin and cause electroporation. Electroporation is a cause of diffuse necrosis, which is a serious injury that results from being electrocuted.
How Does Electricity Cause a Serious Injury?
Electricity can cause a serious injury by entering the body through an entrance site, and exiting the body at an exit site. Most times the entrance site of an electrical shock injury is in a body orifice, such as in the eyes, nose, ears or mouth. The current of an electrical shock will go into the body and affect nerves and blood vessels. The neurons of a person’s brain can also be injured in an electrical injury. This is particularly the case when a person is electrocuted and loses consciousness as a result of the electric shock.
Heat can also be generated by an electric shock. When a person is electrocuted, there is a voltage of electricity that goes into the person’s body. This can cause paralysis and neurological complications, as well as surface burns on the skin.
Electric shock can cause many different injuries, including:
- Vascular damage
- Renal failure
- Pain in the chest
- Motor dysfunction
- Spinal cord damage
- Seizures
- Coma
- Traumatic brain injury
- Amnesia
If you have been injured in an electrical shock from staying in an Airbnb, you need to call our office at the Normandie Law Firm. We will discuss your personal injury case with you, and go over the steps to take to get the full recovery compensation that you need in this case.
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What Do I Do When I Have Had an Electrical Shock at an Airbnb?
You will need to first seek emergency medical attention for any of your immediate injuries. If you have been electrocuted or suffered an electrical shock at an Airbnb, then you need to give our law office a call today.
Next you can make a claim with Airbnb, as the host has insurance to cover any issues related to your injuries. But if you have extensive injuries that are outside of the coverage for the host related to insurance, you will want to initiate a lawsuit on the merits of your claim for personal injuries and damages.
Average Case Value of an Electrical Shock at an Airbnb?
The average case value of an electrical shock from an Airbnb is around $300,000 up to $1 million, but it depends on the injuries sustained in the accident. Everyone’s situation is different when it comes to a settlement for electrical shock. There are some similar components though, that can help you to understand your own situation and settlement recovery compensation package.
If you will need future medical procedures, or are disabled from being able to continue working at your job, your settlement package will be bigger for those reasons. If you have current medical needs and also have an experience of high pain and suffering, this will also factor into your final settlement package for this type of claim.
How Long Does It Take to Settle an Electrical Shock Case Injury at an Airbnb – Call an Experienced Lawyer
The settlement of your electrical shock case injury at an Airbnb will take several months to come to a resolution. This is because it will take time for your wounds to heal, you to have a proper diagnosis from your healthcare provider regarding any future needs medically, and to determine the extent of any disabilities that you might have as a result of the accident.
In either case, you need to discuss our case with a lawyer who knows what to do. You need to be aligned and connected with an attorney who is ready to initiate a lawsuit on your behalf. When you call our law office at the Normandie Law Firm, you will be able to speak to a lawyer with experience in medical injuries as a result of being electrocuted at an Airbnb.
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Can I Sue for an Electric Shock Sustained While Staying in an Airbnb?
Yes, we can sue for an electrical shock that you received while staying in an Airbnb. We will help you to gather your documents, medical bills and information, and will contact the insurance companies for you. You can feel comfortable to call us and talk to our Los Angeles case lawyers who can file a lawsuit on your behalf.
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You can give us a call today, to talk to our attorneys who specialize in managing and winning cases for electrocution at an Airbnb. You will want to take advantage of being with our knowledgeable attorneys, with a firm specialty in personal injuries related to electrical shock at an Airbnb. Just give us a call today, to be able to discuss your case with our lawyers who can help with initiating your lawsuit right now.
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