What can my wife do if she was sent to the hospital from work because she was electrocuted due to a machine’s motor was not working properly and the mechanics knew about it?
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What can my wife do if she was sent to the hospital from work because she was electrocuted due to a machine’s motor was not working properly and the mechanics knew about it?
Could she win if she sues the company?
Asked on February 13, 2016 under Personal Injury, Alabama
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If the mechanics were employees of her employer and if she can prove that 1) the mechanics did in fact know of the problem with the motor and 2) that problem caused or contributed to the electrocution, then she would have a reasonably good chance of winning. However, the question then becomes, how much could she get? You can only win compensation in a personal injury case equal to the sum of out-of-pocket (not paid by insurance) medical costs, lost wages (if any), or other out-of-pocket costs directly arising from the accident--and, if she suffers significant, long-lasting (many weeks or months or more) disability or life impairment, some amount for "pain and suffering." But if, as we hope, you wife was not badly injured, recovers quickly, and does not incur major expenses, it is most likely not worth the cost and time of a lawsuit, since you could not be able to recover much in the way of money.
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