$1.778 million judgment for shocking an electrician while working in a commercial building
Gallagher v. 1760 Market Associates Verdict: $1,778,000 Judgment date: October 31. Court and Case Number: CP Philadelphia No. 210202318. Judge: Carmela Jaquinto. Action Type: Premises Liability. Injuries: brachial plexus injuries. Plaintiffs’ Attorney: Jeffrey F. Lavie and Samuel I. Reich, Lavey, Bucci and Kent, Philadelphia. Plaintiffs’ experts: Nirav K. Shah, Neurosurgery, Princeton, New Jersey; Andrew C. […]
The customer “feels uncomfortable” with the electrician doing her job, and fires her
Working as a woman in a male-dominated profession is always a challenge. Many people assume that you cannot do the job as well as a man can, although this is complete nonsense. One such story of discrimination was recently told by TikTok user, Lex Abreu. In her video, she talked about another woman firing her […]
Keck Observatory launches new electrician apprenticeship program for Hawaii community college students: Big Island Now
The W.M. Keck Observatory offers a first-of-its-kind experience for budding electricians on the Big Island. Evan Ida of Hilo is the first electrician apprentice at the W.M. Keck Observatory from Hawaii Community College. Photo credit: Patrick Pageau/Hawaii Community College. In collaboration with Hawaii Community College, Keck has launched a new apprenticeship program for kamaʻāina students […]
These are the three safest space heaters, according to a licensed electrician
Space heaters provide warmth and comfort for cold winters, but they also bring fire risks. Incredibly, space heaters cause nine out of 10 deaths and four out of five injuries due to home heating fires, and nearly half of these fires occur during the winter. OK. Can you buy a safe space heater? Sure, but […]
I became an electrician after getting my medical degree.
This article is based on a conversation with Lexis Chomack-Abreu, a 27-year-old electrician in New York State. It has been edited for length and clarity. I got interested in medicine because my mother is a physician’s assistant. I studied medicine in school, and my goal was to become a surgeon. But now I work as […]