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Swimming Pool Accidents
 Swimming Pool Accidents are governed by the general principles of negligence and premises liability previously set forth and the damages are governed by the personal injury damages section on this site.
Severe injury or death can occur when swimming pools are used carelessly or without proper supervision. Slides and diving boards can be dangerous if installed or allowed to be used improperly. The most common type of claims that arise in swimming pool accidents involves drowning or brain damage due to oxygen deprivation. Catastrophic injury can also occur when someone dives or is thrown into a pool where the water is too shallow. The owner or management company responsible for the supervision of the pool would be responsible for proper supervision of the pool area including the posting of signs indicating the correct depth of pool water. Another type of injury can involve the filter system and drainage system of the pool. Children have been disemboweled in swimming pools when the filter system is set too strong and the child gets near the intake valve and gets caught in the intake valve.
Any time a person is injured or dies as a result of a swimming pool accident it is important for the swimming pool accident attorney to investigate many theories of liability. The training and supervision of lifeguards is often questionable. The rotation of lifeguards in shifts can be important. The mechanical functioning of pool equipment can be problematical. Wading pools can be particularly dangerous because they can often be unprotected. Moreover, many cases involve drains with strong backflow to the filter system and thereby suck a young, weak child to the drain causing drowning or organs to be sucked out of a child's body. Proper signage around pool areas, particularly where it could be expected that swimmers may dive into shallow areas, can cause liability problems. Fencing, lighting, locks on gates, height of fencing are all areas of possible inquiry. In any event, an experienced swimming pool accident lawyer must be able to develop all appropriate theories of liability to allow you to prevail.
The legal information on this site is not intended to be legal advice. Contact one of our experienced swimming pool accident attorneys or lawyers today to get specific information and answers for your specific situation.
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