Electrocution Accident Lawyers in Coral Springs

Electrical Injury Representation Backed by More Than 43 Years in Personal Injury Law

Electrical exposure can cause electric shock, electrical burns, severe internal injuries, or fatal electrocution. These incidents can occur at workplaces, in commercial spaces, at home, or anywhere people encounter power lines or electrical equipment, putting construction workers, visitors, homeowners, and bystanders at risk.

At Law Offices Cytryn & Velazquez, P.A., we help people injured by unsafe electrical conditions pursue compensation when another party’s negligence contributed to their injuries. Our electrical injury lawyers in Coral Springs represent construction workers, factory employees, farmers, shop patrons, mechanics, homeowners, bystanders, and others hurt by electricity.

If you or a loved one has suffered an electrical injury, call our office at (954) 833-1440 to schedule your free consultation and speak with an attorney.

Personal Service for Electrical Injury Claims

For more than 43 years, our firm has represented personal injury clients throughout Florida. Founding attorney Dan Cytryn is a board-certified civil trial lawyer in Florida, bringing trial-focused experience to serious injury and wrongful death claims.

We provide personal service in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Much of the paperwork and client communication can be handled remotely, helping clients discuss an electrical-injury claim without unnecessary disruption.

Common Causes of Electrical Accidents

Electrical hazards are common on construction sites and in other workplaces, but anyone who comes into contact with faulty or exposed electrical equipment can suffer an injury. Construction and industrial incidents may also involve contractors, equipment operators, property owners, and employers rather than one obvious source of fault.

These incidents are often caused by:

• A failure to enforce safety regulations
• Old or substandard wiring
• Power cords under carpeting or in obstructive locations
• Flammable objects placed near electrical wiring
• Lack of preventive methods and equipment
• Negligent maintenance or repair of electrical equipment
• Downed power lines

Other incidents involve contact with overhead power lines, damaged wiring, defective tools or machinery, overloaded circuits, unsafe extension cords, improper repairs, or a failure to de-energize and secure a work area.

Injuries Caused by Electrical Accidents

Electrical exposure can cause burns, nerve damage, cardiac complications, and death. Electrical current can damage the heart, nervous system, muscles, skin, and internal organs, and the injury may be more serious than a visible burn suggests.

Injuries can include:

• Broken bones
• Electrical burns
• Ventricular fibrillation
• Fatal electrocution
• Interference with and damage to the nervous system
• Spinal cord injury from muscular contraction

Electrical incidents can harm victims in several ways:

• Electric shock: Electric shock occurs when part of the body comes into contact with an electric current. It can cause minor or severe injury, including respiratory or heart failure.
• Electrical burns: Severe electric shock can cause both internal and external tissue to burn, leading to serious injury.
• Electrical fires: When an electric current ignites something, individuals caught in the resulting fire can suffer burns and smoke inhalation from the flames. Water around an electrical source can also expose victims to further shock.

Electrocution refers to a fatal electrical incident. A surviving victim may have an electric shock or another electrical injury. Prompt medical evaluation is important after electrical exposure, particularly when there is pain, numbness, weakness, breathing difficulty, confusion, loss of consciousness, seizures, or an irregular heartbeat.

Electrical Accident Liability

The potentially responsible party depends on how the incident happened. Determining liability can be difficult because these claims may involve workplace safety, property conditions, contractors, utilities, or defective products.

If you are a construction, farm, factory, or other employee who was injured by electricity on the job, workers’ compensation may be one source of benefits. Depending on how the incident happened, a separate claim against a negligent third party may also be available. If a close family member was killed in an electrical incident at work, the family may have a wrongful death claim against a negligent third party, such as a contractor, equipment manufacturer, or property owner, depending on the circumstances.

If your injury occurred on someone else’s property, such as a store you’re shopping in or a friend’s home you’re visiting, the property owner, occupier, contractor, or maintenance company may be liable for damages. In other cases, an electrical company or product manufacturer may be responsible. Premises liability and product liability claims can depend on the condition of the equipment, maintenance history, warnings, and whether someone knew or should have known about the danger.

Evidence can include medical records, photographs, incident reports, witness accounts, damaged equipment, wiring conditions, employer records, and utility documentation. Potential compensation may address medical care, future treatment, lost income, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability-related losses, and wrongful-death damages where applicable.

Speak with an Electrical Injury Lawyer

Consulting with our attorneys can clarify who may be at fault and which path to compensation fits the facts of your case. We can answer your questions during a free consultation.

We front case costs and work on a contingency basis, so you don’t pay attorney fees if there’s no recovery.

Call (954) 833-1440 for a free consultation, or contact us online through our get in touch page.