Electrocution and Wrongful Death and Electrical Shock at Work Causing CRPS

There needs to be a statement of clarity regarding whether a person gets shocked by electrical current or electrocuted by an electrical current. In general, if you are electrocuted by an electrical current, you are dead. If you are shocked by an electrical current at work, it can cause Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS. If you have CRPS, it is defined as a type of chronic pain that is triggered after an electrical shock type of personal injury in the workplace. The CRPS sometimes is hard to diagnose, hard to treat and difficult to live with the pain after a triggering event.

How Do People Get Electrocuted in the Work Environment?

Any person working daily on the job with electricity and performing electrical work can become electrocuted. When you are electrocuted, you are exposed to a lethal amount of electrical energy. It is extremely hazardous to the human body to become electrocuted at work. At the workplace there are many dangerous situations where electrical workers can be injured, including situations working with electricity that can cause personal injuries from:

• Burns
• Electrocution
• Shock
• Arc flash/arc blast
• Fire
• Explosions

These hazards spell out an acronym to BE SAFE when working in electrically hazardous situations on the job, to use safety measures to prevent an electrocution from happening in the workplace. If at any time these precautions are not taken at a job site, you can suffer a personal injury from a run in with an electrical outlet or other wires getting crossed. This can cause a CRPS condition in your body, one that may be extremely hard to diagnose and resolve medically going forward. You can be in extreme pain from a diagnosis of CRPS, and that pain can unfortunately last you an entire lifetime.

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What Does It Mean to be Electrocuted, and Is This Fatal?

Yes, if you are electrocuted, it actually means you are killed with electricity. If your loved one is electrocuted at work, you need to call our law firm immediately to review a wrongful death claim. On the other hand, if you are someone who works with electricity, you can be shocked by an electrical current, which can still cause you serious personal injuries. If you are “shocked” by electricity, it is a different story than being electrocuted. An electrical shock is when a person gets in the way of an electrical circuit, and your body actually becomes part and parcel of that electrical circuit. The technical description is that a current enters your body at one point, and leaves your body at another point. Usually an electrical shock is going to be defined as a reflex response of your body to the passage of an accidental electrical current that flows through your body when you get in the way of an electrical circuit.

An electrocution is when a human body is accidentally exposed to a lethal amount of electrical energy. You can be shocked, burned, or otherwise exposed to electricity, which can injure you outright. But if you are “electrocuted,” you are killed by an electrical charge that your body could not handle.

People can experience electrical-type of injuries that will be serious enough to trigger other poor responses in the human body. For example, you can experience mixing of fixed wiring with a faulty outlet or with old wiring, and it can cause a fire that will burn your skin, causing a serious personal injury. But a burn is not an electrocution and should not be labeled as such to confuse the two conditions.

What Is an Electrical Arc Flash or Arc Blast, and Is This Dangerous?

Yes, electrical arc flashes and arc blasts are dangerous. In general, an arc flash or arc blast is a sudden release of electrical energy into the air, when there is a high-voltage gap that exists between a breakdown of conductors. If you get in the way of an arc, you can be seriously injured as a result of this type of electrical current conduction. Arc flashes give off a high level of heat by thermal radiation, and there will be a bright and intense light that can cause blindness and burns to the skin and body. Arcs are so hot, that their temperatures have been recorded as being at 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit! When you get in the way of an accidental high-voltage arc, it can even make pressure waves that heat the surrounding air, causing a heat blast that is also especially dangerous if you are in the area of that phenomenon.

What Are Some Scenarios Where a Person Can Die from Being Electrocuted in the Workplace?

There are many different scenarios where a person can die from an electrocution in the workplace. If you work with electricity as a profession, you can have a fatal amount of electricity pass through your body, such as with:

• Moving an aluminum ladder over power lines and touching the lines
• Raising a mast on a water well and touching high voltage overhead lines
• Moving the boom for a rotary drilling truck and touching overhead lines

We are here to talk to you about the accident where you were injured from exposure to live wires. You can call us to review your claim with a lawyer with experience in personal injuries from electrical exposures. Just call us today to talk to an attorney with expertise in personal injuries and CRPS issues as a result of exposure to electrical charges and wires on the job.

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Can I Sue for Electrocution and Wrongful Death and Electrical Shock at Work Causing CRPS?

Yes, we can sue for electrical burns and personal injuries consistent with CRPS and other complications. We are here and on your side, just call us to review your case with our Los Angeles case lawyers today. We can file a lawsuit on your behalf, based on the merits of your claim. Just contact our case attorneys in Los Angeles today.

Average Case Value of Electrocution and Wrongful Death and Electrical Shock at Work Causing CRPS

The average case value of an electrocution and wrongful death can be over $1 million. The average settlement value of an electrical shock at work case, can range from $250,000 to over $600,000. Your settlement package for recovery compensation will depend on the losses, damages and expenses directly related to your claim.

How Long Does It Take to Settle and to Get Paid on These Cases?

It can take 4-7 months to settle your claim, because you may still be under a doctor’s care for your CRPS. You may also need additional therapies to help alleviate the constant pain from your CRPS, and we can include that information in your final claim and settlement.

Statute Of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?

The statute of limitations in California for personal injury lawsuit filing is two years. The statute of limitations in California for harassment and discrimination lawsuit filing is one year, with a two year timeframe to file for wrongful termination.

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