Electrical Accidents on Los Angeles Construction Job SitesThere are nearly 400 electrocuted construction workers who die each year from these electrical accidents. Some of the most common causes of electrical accidents on construction job sites include steam accidents, exposed wires, cutting an electrical wire, touching a power line, and ungrounded electrical current. These electrical injury accidents become even more dangerous when the construction worker is on a ladder, scaffolding, or crane in close proximity to high-voltage power lines. Our Los Angeles electrical accident lawyers can help the families of the construction worker who was killed as a result of electricity and who wish to bring a wrongful death action.
In addition to deaths resulting from electrical accidents, construction workers may also suffer electrical burns which may cause paralysis or loss of use of that limb. While all construction workers understand that electricity is a necessary evil on all job sites where most machinery requires the use of electricity to run the lights and the construction equipment.
If you or a loved one was injured in an electrical accident, you should speak with a Los Angeles construction accident attorney to determine what your next course of action should be. Depending on the facts and the negligence of other people, you may be able to recover compensation for your injuries which will cover the cost of your medical expenses and any lost income.
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