Everyone seems to be on vacation now that the weather is nice for the summer. In these summer months, there can be instances of unsafe areas in a hotel or motel. These can provide for the situation of guests at the hotel or motel being injured from an electric shock or an electrocution injury.
No one expects to go on vacation in a hotel or motel and become electrocuted during the stay at the hotel or motel. For this reason, it is important to understand the parameters as to why the owners and operators of a hotel or motel are responsible to keep the guests safe at all times on the premises of the hotel or motel during their day.
People Who Are Victims of Electric Shock Can Have Serious Personal Injuries
People who suffer electric shocks can also develop surface burns, deep tissue damage and cellular membrane damage. This is because the nerve and muscle cells can be injured after experiencing an electric shock to the body. Electrical currents can be transported through a person’s body rapidly. There can be paralysis and other areas of acute neurological issues, on account of an electric shock to the system. A person’s heart can return spontaneously to a normal sinus rhythm after an electrical shock, but this may be unlikely. If that is the case, after an electrical injury a person has a high likelihood of respiratory paralysis and even death.
Neurological damage is also common after electrical shock. This is when there is an electrical shock and it produces damage to the central and peripheral nervous system in a person’s body. This can cause many ancillary issues for the victim, such as:
- Loss of consciousness
- Coma
- Paralysis
- Weakness in the joints
- Respiratory issues
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Memory loss
- Sensory issues
- Motor issues
- Burns
Some burns can be surface burns to the skin, after an electrical shock. This type of burn is sometimes called a “kissing burn,” whereby it happens at the flexor creases. It does characterize underlying massive tissue damage, and these burns should never be taken lightly. Burns can also occur in deep areas of the bones, resulting in musculoskeletal injuries. These types of bone burns can result in a destroying of the bone matrix in a person’s body, and become osteonecrosis later on. Once a person’s bones are weakened from an electrical shock, there may be more instances of falls, fractures, or other bone issues in the future.
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Electric Shocks Often Flow into the Hand, Foot or Mouth
When a person is shocked by electricity, the flow of the electricity will often follow a current path. These paths are sometimes in the hand, foot, or mouth. The tissues of the mouth are wet and this can increase the area of conduction when a person has electric shock experiences.
Overall, it is dangerous to be shocked by an electric current, because it can affect the heart as well. If a person has an electrocution, the heart can go into a sudden cardiac arrest on account of asystole from a current of electricity flowing through the person’s body.
The Steps to Take If You Are Electrocuted at a Hotel or Motel
If you are electrocuted in a hotel, you need to first seek immediate medical attention for your electrical shock injuries. Often, after an electrical shock, there are many internal injuries. In this case, there can be damage to internal organs, to blood vessels, to gastrointestinal areas and more.
Healthcare professionals need to diagnose people who are victims of an electric shock at a hotel or motel carefully, to understand any internal injuries that may be present in the victim.
Next, you will call the owner or operator of the hotel or motel, to advise the person of your injuries and accident. That individual will want to launch an investigation as to what happened at the hotel or motel to cause your electric shock accident. Then, you will want to make a claim against the insurance company of the hotel or motel for the personal injuries that you suffered, due to experiencing an electric shock or electrocution at their hotel or motel.
What Do I Do If I Get an Electric Shock at a Hotel or Motel?
If you are electrocuted at a hotel or motel, you will need to seek immediate emergency care for your injuries. You will be evaluated by a healthcare professional, who will determine the extent of your injuries. Diagnostic testing that might be included for an electric shock or having been electrocuted at a hotel or motel can include:
- Urinalysis
- Basic serum electrolytes review
- Detection of muscle injury with creatine phosphokinase
- Ordering a full blood count
- Performing radiographic studies of areas of electrical shock injury
- Determining the value of serum troponin to assess if there is a cardiac injury
- Ordering ECG to determine cardiac arrest
In the event that you are injured by an electric shock at a hotel or motel, you need to give our law office a call right away. We can talk to you and help you to get the full package, for recovery compensation needed to cover and pay for your upcoming and current medical bills related to your accident and losses.
What Is the Average Case Value for an Electric Shock at a Hotel?
The average case value for an electric shock at a hotel is upwards of $300,000 to over $1 million. The injuries and future medical expenses will take this estimated figure over several million dollars in expected recovery compensation, for this type of case.
How Long Does It Take to Settle a Hotel or Motel Electric Shock Case with an Experienced Lawyer?
All cases are different, but you can expect that it will take 9 months to over 1.5 years to settle a case of electrical shock with a hotel or motel. The case will need to be investigated by the hotel, motel, the insurance companies and possibly the police departments in the jurisdiction of the hotel or motel.
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Can I Sue for an Electric Shock or Electrocution at a Hotel or Motel?
Yes, we can sue the owners and operators of a hotel or motel, if you are personally injured by an electrocution or electric shock at the hotel or motel. You can call our Los Angeles case lawyers, to file a lawsuit for you on the merits of your case. It is easy to talk to us, and call us to be connected with our case attorneys in Los Angeles, at the Normandie Law Firm today. We are here for you and can review the next steps to your personal injury claim for electrocution at a hotel or motel.
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