Hey, A Monmouth County (New Jersey) court is holding a fire department 60% responsible and the electric power company 40% responsible for injuries suffered when a man stepped on a downed 7200 volt electric line in his home driveway. The damage award was $20.5M. THE ISSUE: The court determined that the fire department departed the scene without taking sufficient action to prevent...Read More
A Monmouth County (New Jersey) court is holding a fire department 60% responsible and the electric power company 40% responsible for injuries suffered when a man stepped on a downed 7200 volt electric line in his home driveway. The damage award was $20.5M. THE ISSUE: The court determined that the fire department departed the scene without taking sufficient action to prevent the...Read More