Swimming Pool Accidents

Swimming pool accidents occur at an alarming rate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are an average of ten unintentional drownings each day in the U.S. In fact, drowning is the second leading cause of accidental injury-related death among children (ages 1 to 14).

The families of children or others who have been harmed or killed in a swimming pool accident may be eligible for compensation for the financial and emotional losses they’ve incurred, such as medical bills, funeral and burial costs, loss of income, and pain and suffering.

Children Are at Great Risk

Among one- to four-year-old children, most drownings happen in residential swimming pools, and most of the children these age who drown in swimming pool accidents:

• were last seen inside the residence
• had been out of sight for less than five minutes, and
• were in the care of one or both parents at the time

Fatal and Non-Fatal Swimming Pool Accidents

However, children are not the only victims in swimming pool accidents; many teenagers, adults, and elderly have died or been permanently injured in swimming pool accidents across the country. Non-fatal swimming pool accidents often cause brain damage due to the cessation of the victim's oxygen supply.

The long-term consequences of non-fatal swimming pool accidents include:

• learning disabilities
• permanent loss of function (including paralysis)
• memory problems
• behavioral issues

Premises Liability Law

Swimming pool accidents are often in the legal realm of premises liability law. Whether the pool was owned and operated by a public entity such as a city or YMCA-type group, another family, or the family of the injured, a knowledgeable Massachusetts premises liability attorney can advise and help the injured and his or her family.

Discuss Your Case with an Attorney Today

No matter what the circumstances of the swimming pool accident in your life, you will benefit from the counsel of a compassionate and skilled personal injury attorney. Contact our firm today and arrange a no-commitment, no-cost consultation to answer your questions.

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