Injured in an electrocution or electric shock accident in Illinois? Did you lose a loved one? If so, you need an experienced attorney who understands this highly specialized area of the law so that you and your family can secure the compensation and money damages you deserve.
If you were electrocuted due to the negligence of a person, business, or property owner, you can file a suit for damages. And if you lost a loved one in an electrocution accident, you and your family can bring a wrongful death action. Hiring the right attorney can make all the difference in your recovery.
Arguably no attorney has tried and won more electrocution and electric shock cases nationwide than Jeffrey Feldman has over his 35 years in practice. His results include two recent eight-figure settlements: (1) $15.5 million for electrical injuries in an industrial workplace accident; and (2) $13.5 million settlement for a wrongful death due to an electrical fire. Jeff specializes exclusively in these cases and is the attorney you need in Illinois.
For a free, no-obligation consultation in your electrocution case, call Jeff now at 844-416-0873.
What are some common symptoms of electrical shock?
Electrical shock symptoms include, but are not limited to:
- Burns
- Seizures
- Neurological deficits
- Memory loss
- Confusion
- Headaches
- Muscle pain
- Muscle contractions or spasm
- Chest pain
- Vision, speech, and hearing problems
- Irregular heartbeat
- Difficulty breathing
- Numbness and tingling
- Pain at contact point
- Loss of consciousness
Can I file a lawsuit?
If your injury occurred in Illinois, you can hire an experienced Illinois electrocution accident lawyer to file a lawsuit to recover compensation and money damages after your accident. To win your case you will need to show that (1) the defendant owed you a duty of care to protect you from electrocution or an electrical shock injury; (2) the defendant breached that duty by failing to protect you; and (3) defendant’s breach caused your accident and your resulting injuries.
If the accident involves an electric utility company, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that such company “must protect the public against danger” where “the public is likely to come into contact” with electricity. The court held that the electrical utility is “bound to know the dangers of handling electricity and to guard against such dangers by the exercise of care commensurate with them.”
Your attorney may also be able to bring your action under Illinois’s Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/5-201). This Act allows electrocution and electric shock victims to sue a public utility for injuries or death caused by the utility’s unauthorized actions or its failure to do what it was required to do under the Act or by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Can I file a wrongful death claim if I lost a loved one?
Yes, if you lost a loved one in an electrocution or electric shock accident in Illinois, you and your family may be able to hire an experienced attorney to file wrongful death action seeking compensation for your grief, sorrow, mental suffering, and punitive damages.
Under Illinois law, you and your family members may be able to recover compensation for certain damages, including:
- Loss of your loved one’s companionship
- Loss of your loved one’s financial support
- Hospital and medical expenses
- Funeral and burial expenses
Finally, your lawyer may be able to file a claim under the state’s “Survival Action” law, which allows your loved one’s estate to recover damages for the injuries he or she suffered before death. You can also seek economic damages, such as lost wages and medical expenses, that were incurred before your loved one’s death. And, depending on the facts of your case, your attorney may pursue medical and funeral under the Family Expense Statute.
Why should I hire Jeffrey Feldman for my electrocution accident in Illinois?
Attorney Jeffrey Feldman has tried and won more electrocution and electric shock cases during his 35 years of practice than just about any attorney in the country, including Illinois. He has won more multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients than arguably any other attorney who handles these cases. His reputation in this area has made him the go-to attorney for electrocution and electric shock cases nationwide.
Jeff’s results include:
- $15.5 million settlement for electrical injuries in an industrial workplace accident
- $13.5 million settlement for a wrongful death due to an electrical fire
- $6 million verdict (on a $75,000 settlement offer) involving a utility’s negligent installation and maintenance of power lines
- $4.55 million settlement in a case where an electrical utility company’s negligence caused a communications worker’s death
There are a lot of personal injury attorneys out there who claim they can handle your electrocution case, but very few who actually can. Jeff specializes exclusively in these cases, and nobody has more experience or knowledge in this highly complex area of law. He is without question the attorney you need for your electrical injury or wrongful death case in Illinois.
