Swimming pool accidents are common most cause of teenage death in the country. For most of the 3,300 drowning victims reported yearly, 25% of them are teenagers or young adults.
Unfortunately, most swimming pool accidents involving children, the victims will most likely suffer fatal injuries. Studies show that almost 1,000 children under 16 will drown this year, and another 2,600 who will have to be hospitalized due to drowning-related incidents.
Most drowning accidents occur in public swimming pools. The chemicals used to keep the water clean, the hard and slippery surfaces, and the water itself are factors that contribute to swimming pools as being an accident-prone area.
Most of these deaths are easily preventable, but most of the time, carelessness or negligence causes innocent people to suffer.
Some of the more common reasons swimming pool accidents occur are:
- Improperly built or designed pools
- Poor supervision
- Failure to maintain the pool facilities
Child Drowning Accidents
Children are most often the victims of drowning incidents. Their lack of skills and their fragile built make children vulnerable to serious injuries that result from drowning accidents.
Drowning may cause serious brain injury in children that may require around the clock care and medical attention. In rare cases, it can also cause physical development issues that prevent them from enjoying a normal childhood.
Improper Supervision
In some instances, water accidents like drowning also occur when children are unsupervised or in public swimming areas with lifeguards who are not adequately trained. These types of situations are more common than most people realize.
Here are some water safety tips:
- Designate a responsible adult to watch young children while in the bath and all children swimming or playing in or around water.
- Always swim with a buddy
- Do not use air-filled or foam toys, such as “water wings”, “noodles”, or inner tubes, in place of life jackets (personal flotation devices).
- Select swimming sites that have lifeguards whenever possible.
- Avoid drinking alcohol before while supervising children.
- Learn CPR and basic first aid techniques.
A claim for damages in a drowning accident must be pursued under premise liability, which holds a property owner responsible for any injury or harm within the confines of a facility or property.
If you or a love done has been injured or died in a swimming pool accident, Call the Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen, LLP at 1.800.722.0765 to speak with a personal injury lawyer. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.
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