You Need Legal Help After a Serious Injury
Construction workers are at increased risk for injuries from electric shock, burns and death by electrocution. The most common cause of electric shock accidents on construction sites is contact with overhead power lines, which can occur when a worker is operating a crane or working on a scaffold. Regardless of the cause of the accident, the resulting injuries may be catastrophic or fatal.
For experienced representation with your workers' compensation claim, call the Robert A. Koenigsberg Law Offices. We have been assisting injured workers for more than 15 years. We can help you fight for workers' compensation benefits for your electric shock or burn injury. When you have an injury that requires long-term medical care, you need a lawyer familiar with the recent changes to New York workers' compensation law. Please call our office at 212-964-9292 to schedule an appointment with a New York City electrocution and burn injury attorney. Your consultation is free.
Electric Shock, Electrocution and Burns
Electric shock accidents can occur if there are no safety guards on a machine, if the power supply is not grounded, or if wear and tear has damaged the machine or wiring. Contact with overhead or underground electrical lines is a frequent cause of electric shock injury and death on construction sites.
Typical injuries caused by electric shock accidents include:
- Burns
- Tissue, nerve and muscle damage
- Respiratory and cardiac arrest
- Internal bleeding
- Wrongful death by electrocution
Burn injuries are not just caused by fires, though that is a common cause. Other reasons that people suffer burns include electrical accidents, explosions, chemical exposure, defective products and workplace accidents.
The injuries caused by burns are usually severe and may include:
- Loss of sight, taste, hearing or smell
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Infection
- Inhalation injuries
- Nerve and tissue damage
Burn victims usually require long-term care such as skin grafts, pain management, physical therapy, cosmetic procedures and psychotherapy. This type of medical treatment is very expensive. You will need compensation to cover the costs. For a free consultation with a Bronx burn injury attorney, please call 212-964-9292 or contact us online.
