Swimming Pool Injuries

Accidents and injuries around and in swimming pools.

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Slips, Falls & Near Drowning or Drownings

Accident Award Settlement:

$5.75 Million
settlement obtained on behalf of a young child who suffered brain damage after falling into an apartment complex swimming pool where a gate was not working properly and the child was able to gain access.

Swimming Pool Accident, Injuries & Drownings

Common swimming or pool injury cases can involve serious brain damage due to a near drowning in which the victim survives but was deprived of oxygen for too long.

Swimming pools are fun but many people are surprised to find out just how dangerous a place a pool can be. Every year, many adults and children drown or suffer serious injury in swimming pools.

Children are attracted to pools. Even though a young child cannot swim, the child may fall into the pool or even jump in as the result of mimicking what that child has seen older children or adults do.

Pool owners have a legal and moral duty to fence off the area their pool is in. Failure to adequately do so can be the basis of criminal and tort liability. Parents also have a duty to supervise their children, and their guests around their pools.

Causes of Seriours Injury or Death Around Pools

In addition to violations of fencing and gating regulations, other causes of very serious injury or death around a pool include:

Malfunction and overly powerful drain suctions
Electrical faults causing electrocution
Lack of or improper depth markings so that a person either unknowlingly gets in water over his or her head, or dives into water that is too shallow causing brain or spinal cord injury

Homeowner's insurance policies can often be tapped to help obtain compensation for injuries.

If you or a loved one has suffered injury in relation to any kind of pool, please contact us as we may be able to help.

For Landlords

Landlords have asked how they can protect themselves against being sued by tenants if they rent out a property with a swimming pool. The two easy answers are:

The pool must be fenced with self-locking gates, and
Make sure you have insurance that covers you against being sued over the pool so that if you do get sued it's your insurance company's problem, not yours. This means that if you only own a few rental properties, get a good landlord's liability policy on each property, and, if there is a pool, be sure to discuss that with your insurance agent and see if you need a special endorsement. I will be glad to give more specific advice, tailored to your situation, during a paid appointment.

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Slip & Falls Around Swimming Pools

The areas around swimming pools are often soaking wet because people have just gotten out of the pool dripping wet. In addition, and especially in Las Vegas, people may have put on lots of sun tan lotion which could leave an oily residue. This makes it easier to fall. Jurors may expect people to be extra careful when walking in a pool area. As is often the case with slip and fall or trip and fall cases, the best cases involve a structural defect such as a loose tile or a loose handrail.

If you are the fall victim of such a structural defect, be sure to have someone demonstrate it with a cell phone photo. The walking surfaces around pools should be non-slip, for example, rough granite tiles rather than mirror polished granite tiles.

Note About Insurance

If you rent out your home be sure to advise your insurance company so you can change the policy to reflect that it is not owner occupied. Otherwise, you may find no coverage when you make a claim. If you home is vacant, again, advise your insurance company. Being honest with your insurance company in this way may cost you extra premiums but it may save you having a claim denied.