What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? South Carolina
We just moved to this area and my children were outside playing a couple days ago and when I heard my daughter screaming, I ran outside and found her shaking, holding her arm with her hand clenched in a claw-like fashion, and she was screaming that she got an electrical shock after touching the lantern in our front yard. My son was watching in horror.
I immediately called the electric company and they immediately sent a truck out. After the technician troubleshot this, he told me it was carrying 120V of electricity, and he too got whacked by it. He found and fixed the problem.
I took my daughter to the hospital to get examined, just to be safe, and she is fine, just a sore thumb/palm, where contact was made with the pole.
Anyway, I am so afraid now !! and I keep thinking, "what if" I could have lost my children!! (my son stated he touched the pole first and got a tingle, 2 times, and he is the one that told my daughter to touch it, so he is feeling very guilty now, as she got whacked moreso because she had touched the pole where there was not any paint, and I think that is why she got whacked more, I don't know for sure)
Anyway, I really think the electric company should be accountable, and check the rest of the poles in this area! What do you think?? Should I contact a lawyer?
Thanks in advance for any help.
We just moved to this area and my children were outside playing a couple days ago and when I heard my daughter screaming, I ran outside and found her shaking, holding her arm with her hand clenched in a claw-like fashion, and she was screaming that she got an electrical shock after touching the lantern in our front yard. My son was watching in horror.
I immediately called the electric company and they immediately sent a truck out. After the technician troubleshot this, he told me it was carrying 120V of electricity, and he too got whacked by it. He found and fixed the problem.
I took my daughter to the hospital to get examined, just to be safe, and she is fine, just a sore thumb/palm, where contact was made with the pole.
Anyway, I am so afraid now !! and I keep thinking, "what if" I could have lost my children!! (my son stated he touched the pole first and got a tingle, 2 times, and he is the one that told my daughter to touch it, so he is feeling very guilty now, as she got whacked moreso because she had touched the pole where there was not any paint, and I think that is why she got whacked more, I don't know for sure)
Anyway, I really think the electric company should be accountable, and check the rest of the poles in this area! What do you think?? Should I contact a lawyer?
Thanks in advance for any help.