Swimming Pool Drowning Lawyer | Public and Private Accident Liability

Drowning are the most well-known injuries that take place in and around swimming pools. However, there are numerous other serious resulting from swimming pool accidents. A detailed list of the most common injuries is provided below. If you have any further questions and would like to speak to an attorney regarding your injuries, contact our Personal Injury Law Firm. (855)385-2529

Brain Damage – Traumatic Head Injury: There are numerous ways a person can sustain a serious brain injury in or around a pool area including slip and fall accidents around the pool, near drowning and oxygen deprivation to the brain, falls from defective diving board or improperly installed swimming pool slides. Brain injuries can result in permanent physical and mental disabilities often requiring nursing care, and home support.

Spinal Cord Injuries: Similar to Traumatic Brain injuries Spinal Cord Damage can result in permanent disabilities. All too often minor to moderate types of spinal cord damage goes undiagnosed. Some important signs and symptoms of spinal damage include
(1) Numbness of the tongue
(2) Sensation of tingling on the fingertips and hands and
(3)  General weakness of your muscles.

Drowning and Near Drowning: On average nine individuals are killed by drowning in the United States. Young children between the ages of 1-12 are at the greatest risk of drowning in Public and Private Swimming Pools. According to statistics drowning are the second leading cause of accident-related deaths amongst children under the age of 15.

Other common types of injuries:

• Electrocutions from defective or negligently maintained electrical wires for pool lights.
• Facial lacerations including severe cuts and bruises resulting permanent disfigurement
• Broken and Fractures bones including fractures wrists from slip and fall accidents
• Soft Tissue Injuries including Whiplash, Separated Shoulders, and Minor Cuts and Bruises.

Compensation for Injuries: Victims of serious injuries caused by the negligent or intentional acts of others have a right to compensation for their losses.