My son was injured while playing in a tree when a branch touched a power line. Does the utility company have any responsibility for his injuries?
A power or utility company must exercise the utmost care to reduce hazards to life in maintaining and employing high power lines. This includes a duty to inspect wires and other equipment on a regular schedule so that hazards and defects can be corrected. If it is reasonably anticipated that persons might come in contact with energized lines, the power company must insulate them, post adequate warning signs, or take other precautions reasonable under the circumstances to prevent injury.
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