While a swimming pool is a place that many families enjoy time it can also be the location where serious injuries could occur. An injury to someone as the result of drowning is devastating. It can happen to infant, toddlers and parents if precautions are not take.
Drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death worldwide and in Florida, we have the highest death rate for the drowning of children under age five. According to the CDC, for every child under fifteen years old who dies from drowning, another ten children receive emergency care for nonfatal underwater injuries.
Common Causes of Drowning Accidents:
- Lifeguard negligence
- Improper training of lifeguards
- Lack of proper safety measures
- Overcrowded pools
- Broken/Defective pool gates or fences
- Insufficient or defective lighting
- Cloudy or murky water
If are dealing with a pool related injury or death we can help. Alex Arreaza at Arreaza Law Firm has been representing injury victims for almost three decades. we have the experience and expertise necessary to help our clients make sense of the confusing and complicated medical information that now dominate their life. Remember the solution to your injury problem begins here.