Employers have clear legal duties around electrical safety: equipment must be properly maintained and tested, wiring must meet safety standards, and anyone working with or near electricity needs proper training and safe systems of work. Where any of that breaks down, an electric shock injury can follow, and so can a claim.
Effects range from a shock that resolves quickly to serious burns, cardiac effects, and long-term nerve damage. We take the injury seriously whatever the initial severity looked like, since electrical injuries can have effects that aren't obvious immediately.
What kinds of electric shock claim do we handle?
Faulty equipment and appliances
Including inadequately tested or maintained tools.
Poor or damaged wiring
Including exposed live parts.
Missed isolation procedures
Where equipment wasn't properly de-energised before work began.
Inadequate PPE or training
For work involving electrical systems.
Contact with overhead or underground cables
Including on construction sites.
What if I was partly at fault?
Partial responsibility reduces compensation proportionally rather than removing the claim. It's worth asking rather than assuming.
What you could receive
Electric shock claims cover general damages for the injury, including burns, nerve damage or any cardiac effects, and special damages for financial losses, including lost earnings and ongoing treatment.
We'll talk you through what's realistic for your situation once we've reviewed the details. We won't overpromise, and we won't quote a figure before we've properly understood your case.