A Kansas City mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against local power company Evergy this week, after her son was electrocuted while trimming trees and died days later, court records show.
The lawsuit, filed against Evergy in Jackson County Circuit Court Thursday, claims that before the tree trimming crew got to work, an Evergy technician indicated the power lines they were working near had be de-energized. The suit also claims the power line that shocked the worker didn’t have adequate safety features.
The lawsuit identifies Kessler Brockman, 23, as the Asplundh tree trimmer who was electrocuted while working in the 2400 block of Brighton Avenue Oct. 8. Brockman died from his injuries last Sunday…