Electrical Accidents
Shocks, electrocution, arc flash burns—electrical accidents cause internal damage that’s not always visible. These injuries require specialized medical documentation and legal expertise.
Understanding Your Injury
A work-related electrical injury is any physical harm caused by contact with an electrical current. This includes electric shock, electrocution, severe arc flash burns, and thermal burns. These accidents are common in construction, maintenance, and factory work, but can happen in any job.
In Illinois, these injuries are covered by the workers’ compensation system. This “no-fault” program provides benefits for medical care and lost wages, regardless of who was at fault for the accident.
Electrical injury cases are extremely serious and complex:
⚠️ Important: An experienced work injury lawyer is essential to manage your claim and investigate all potential sources of recovery.
Common Causes
This is a primary cause of electrocution for roofers, construction workers, and crane operators.
Touching uninsulated wires, damaged extension cords, or live components of a panel or machine.
Using power tools, machinery, or cords that are damaged, ungrounded, or defectively manufactured.
An injury that occurs when a worker performs maintenance on a machine they believed was powered down, but was not.
A faulty or non-existent ground path can cause a machine's metal frame to become energized, shocking the user.
Using electrical equipment in wet or damp locations without proper safeguards.
How It Works
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Get in Touch
Immediately, one of our workers’ compensation experts will assist you. The consultation is always free and risk-free. We operate on a contingency fee policy: “If we don’t win, you don’t pay”.
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We Handle Your Case
You don’t have to worry about the complexity of the process, Jack and his team will accompany you at every step to ensure that you receive your money.
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Receive Compensation
Receive your money fairly and simply with the help of the best workers’ comp team in Illinois.
FAQ
Yes, immediately. These are high-stakes, severe injury cases. Even a “minor” shock can have hidden neurological or internal injuries. A lawyer is critical to:
You must notify your employer within 45 days from the accident date. It is critical to report it immediately and seek medical attention, even if you feel “fine” right after the shock.
It does not matter for your workers’ comp claim. The Illinois system is “no-fault.” Even if you forgot a safety step or made a mistake, you are still entitled to full workers’ comp benefits from your employer’s insurance.
The value depends on the severity of the burns and nerve damage. Jack, with 30 years evaluating workers’ compensation cases in Illinois, knows these injuries often result in Permanent Total Disability (PTD) or a very high Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) award. He will fight to secure compensation for:
This is crucial in electrical accident cases.
Workers’ Comp: Is a claim against your employer. It is “no-fault” and provides medical/wage benefits, but not “pain and suffering.”
Third-Party Lawsuit: Is a personal injury lawsuit against a different company that was negligent. For example, if the general contractor failed to de-energize a site, or a utility company improperly maintained a line, you could sue them. This claim does include compensation for pain and suffering.
An experienced lawyer like Jack can manage both cases at the same time to maximize your total financial recovery.
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury in Illinois, don’t face this process alone. The workplace injury lawyers at Illinois Compensation have over 30 years of experience protecting the rights of injured workers throughout the state.
