Electrocution injuries in the workplace can be extremely damaging, and even fatal. You could suffer significant physical or neurological injury that limits your ability to work and provide for your family. The Missouri City workplace electrocution lawyers at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris help injured workers assert their legal claims for compensation from negligent employers and other third parties.
Our focus is on workers who lack access to workers’ compensation and must pursue financial recovery through civil litigation under Texas’ non-subscriber laws. Learn more below about electrocution injury cases and how our team can support you during this difficult period.
Potential Causes of Electrocutions in Workplaces
Employers and other related parties can cause an electrocution injury through a variety of negligent acts and a disregard for the safety of their workers. Examples of misconduct that could result in a worker suffering an electrocution injury may include the following types of issues:
- Not providing adequate safety equipment
- Failing to comply with industry safety standards
- Exposure to electric wiring
- Failing to properly warn workers of nearby electric currents
- Operating faulty or defective equipment
The cause of an electrocution incident in the workplace can be difficult to identify immediately after it happens. Our Missouri City lawyers can review the events that contributed to its cause and determine which parties may have liability for related damages.
Pursuing a Claim to Compensate for Damages
Texas Code Section 406.033 imposes liability on employers outside of workers’ compensation insurance that applies to the injuries they cause because of their negligence. A Missouri City lawyer can file a claim in court to explain how an employer was responsible for causing an electrocution injury and the damages suffered as a result. Injuries from an electrocution incident can vary from case to case.
For example, an electrocution could cause severe burns, scarring, paralysis, neurological impairment, and other damage to the body. Workplace electrocution incidents that result in death may enable a claim for compensation on behalf of the worker’s surviving family members. The damages in a case could include compensation for the following costs and impacts to a person’s life:
- Expenses for medical care
- Lost income from being unable to work
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent scarring or disfigurement
- Other losses to the quality and enjoyment of life
Unlike other personal injury lawsuits, claims arising from employers who elect to not carry worker’s compensation insurance have limited defenses when their negligence causes an injury. Employers cannot limit liability by claiming defenses such as an injured worker’s contributory negligence or the negligence of an employee under their supervision. However, workers could have difficulty recovering compensation in cases involving either acts of self-harm or intoxication while on the job. The deadline to file a claim in Texas is generally two years from the date of the events causing the electrocution.
Meet with a Missouri City Workplace Electrocution Attorney Now
Electrocutions in the workplace are often devastating injuries with many costly effects on you and your family’s lives. You have the right to pursue claims for financial compensation when the negligence of an employer or another third party causes this type of injury while you are on the job. Schedule a free consultation with a Missouri City workplace electrocution lawyer at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris today.
