What is Electrocution?
An electric shock is a sudden discharge of electricity throughout the body. Electrocution is when the electric currents shooting through one’s body becomes fatal. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), estimates that approximately 350 electrical related fatalities occur per year, most of these accidents happen on the job site. In addition, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, reports that 2,726 non-fatal electric shocks cause victims to loss time from work and suffer serious damage to their internal organs sometimes resulting in death.
Bodily functions affected by accidental electrocution
Accidental electrocution can be fatal. If it is not fatal, however, its effects can be life long and cause intense distress for the victim and their family. Below are a few areas of functioning that accidental electrocution can effect:
- Brain or nerve damage
- Cardiac arrest
- Broken bones
- Personality changes
- Physical deformities
- Permanent heart and/or body muscle atrophy
- Organ failure
- Hearing loss, memory loss,
- and more…
Typically the higher the level of electrical current a person is exposed to, the greater bodily harm there is. The degree of severity regarding electrocution accidents can mean the difference between a fatality or other serious injuries.
What should you do if you’ve been electrocuted?
If you or a loved one has been shocked or electrocuted medical treatment must be sought immediately. If the cause is work related or due to someone’s negligence you should be compensated for your suffering.
At Aiken & Jacobsen, we want to help you wade through the confusion and trauma associated with being injured due to accidental electrocution. Our experienced, Central Valley, personal injury attorneys, want to help you overcome the devastation electrocution can cause you and your family. If you or a loved one has suffered from physical or emotional injuries, lost wages, disability, death or any other loss due to accidental electrocution; call us for your free consultation today. We will aggressively fight for your rights and every penny you deserve, regardless of the severity of injuries sustained. Rest assured that we won’t collect unless you do and we always have our clients best interests in mind. Don’t delay. Call today!
