Electrocution

Connecticut Construction Worker Secures $2 Million in Lawsuit Victory After Near-Fatal Electrocution Incident in Trench

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Hartford, CT — In a significant legal victory, a Connecticut construction worker has been awarded $2 million in damages after a near-fatal incident involving Eversource Energy. The jury decided in favor of the worker, who narrowly escaped death due to electrocution while working in a trench. The case centered around the worker who, during his employment on a construction project, came into close contact with dangerously live electrical wires that had been improperly marked. According to the lawsuit, the incident, which brought the worker perilously close to losing his life, resulted from Eversource Energy’s alleged … Read more

Connecticut Construction Worker Awarded $2 Million in Damages After Near-Fatal Electrocution Incident at Work

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Stamford, CT – A Connecticut construction worker has won a $2 million lawsuit against power company Eversource Energy, after he survived a near-fatal accident that could have ended his career, or worse, cost him his life. The incident, which has had lasting repercussions for the worker’s physical and emotional health, occurred nearly four years ago when he was nearly electrocuted on the job. The worker, whose identity has not been disclosed, was working within a trench when he came into horrifically close contact with a live electrical wire that had purportedly been left unmarked. Legal … Read more