Burns

$15.5 million
Case Details: 37 year old apprentice technician, employed by Fluor Corporation, contracted by IBM to service its high voltage electrical equipment, suffered severe electrical burn injuries when he was sent to find a replacement part from a power station that was "locked off" and marked "out of service", within the presence of an IBM engineer and his supervisor. When the apprentice applied his wrench, 12,400 volts exploded causing burns to 60% of his body.
McNabb v. IBM, Santa Clara County Superior Court

$8.5 million
Case Details: Teenager suffered triple amputation from electrical burn injuries after trespassing on railroad property. First lawyer in the United States to uncover and prove the railroad's electrical system had caused an average of 24 deaths or major injuries per year, primarily to children and teenagers.
Throop v. Conrail