Slack Group Sued After Electrical Injury
Wvrecord.com reports that a Sissonville, VA woman is suing a company called Slack Group after suffering an electrical shock injury. According to the report, Cathy Seabolt was walking through a trailer park to visit one of the homes when she suffered a shock from a live electrical wire.
Seabolt is claiming that the company should be held negligent for failing to shut down the electricity from the live wire. Seabolt claims the company should be aware of any dangers in the trailer park and keep residents and visitors from suffering any kind of harm while on the premises. Seabolt is claiming she suffered several severe injuries including to her face, head, back and feet among other areas of her body. She is seeking compensation for her injuries but no amount has been reported as of yet.
A company should always be held liable for any injuries that occur to customers resulting from a defect or anything else that can cause harm. In this case, the company could have known that the live wire was still on the premises and could easily have disposed of it, preventing any injury to visitors and residents of the trailer park. The fact that they did not remove the live wire from the premises could potentially constitute negligence on the part of Slack Group.
