Swimming pool accidents can take a life before anyone notices that the victim is missing. Swimming pools pose an elevated threat to very young children, but healthy adults who are excellent swimmers can drown, too, especially if there is something wrong with the pool, such as a pool drain defect. Dangerous swimming pools fall under premises liability. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a swimming pool accident, our experienced Los Angeles swimming pool accident attorneys can help.
Swimming Pool Injuries
The most obvious swimming pool injury is drowning death, but near-drowning can have severe consequences, and there are other types of swimming pool injuries. Swimming pool injuries can include:
- Hypoxic-anoxic brain injuries (HAI) due to lack of oxygen
- Short-term or permanent lung damage caused by bacteria, chlorine, dirt, algae, and other substances in the swimming pool water
- Head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and abrasions from falls
- Disembowelment in pool drain accidents
Swimming pool accident victims can be permanently disabled. One swimming pool accident can cause more than one type of injury. For instance, the victim can fall and hit their head causing brain injury from the blow to the head, then fall into the pool causing more brain injury due to lack of oxygen. In the process, the water that is inhaled can caused lung damage.
Swimming Pool Accident Causes
Home owners and businesses with swimming pools have a duty to maintain their pools safely. That includes having proper barriers and warning signs in place to keep children and others from wandering into the pool. Some common causes of swimming pool accidents include:
- Inadequate barriers allowing children and adults to wander into pool areas unknowingly
- Lack of warning signs
- Entrapment in pool cover
- Entrapment in pool drain
- Lifeguard negligence
- Inadequate supervision
- Dirty swimming pool
- Poor maintenance resulting in slippery surfaces around the pool
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a swimming pool accident, please call our Los Angeles, California accident attorneys 1-877 LOSS RECOVER (1-877-567-7732) or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.