San Diego Swimming Pool Accident Attorney
Swimming pool accidents often produce severe injuries and fatalities. In the US nine deaths occur every day as the result of drowning. Swimming is a favorite summer activity, and many parents enjoy their pools and water sports with their children. However, drowning is the second leading cause of accidental injury-related death among children ages 1 to 14, while it is the leading cause of accidental injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4. Even in non-fatal accidents, children particularly suffer catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries from submersion accidents and disemboweling from drain accidents.
The common accidents surrounding swimming pools include falling on slippery walkways, decks, diving boards or ladders; striking the bottom or sides of the pool because of insufficient depth for diving or sliding; and, drowning when swimming alone and without adult supervision. The Law Offices of Howard Kitay work aggressively to represent victims of swimming pool accidents to see they receive just and fair compensation for their injuries.
Circulation Entrapment Injuries
Circulation entrapment occurs when a swimmer is caught in the suction generated by the water rushing out of the drain in a pool, hot tub, spa, or whirlpool. Often limbs, jewelry, hair, hair accessories, or swimsuits are trapped by the force of the draining water. Children are the most common victims because they lack the strength to break free of the suction, leading to injury and sometimes even death.
Catastrophic Injuries
The unfortunate fact is that many of these pool accidents and injuries could have been prevented. Electrical defects, slippery pool decks, ladders and stairs, improper or unsafe pool toys, pool slides and diving boards all have the potential to injure swimmers and non-swimmers at pools. Faulty maintenance, lack of proper supervision, malfunctioning equipment, pumps, gates, and improper warnings and safety equipment can result in death and life-altering injuries. In addition to physical damages, the mental and emotional damage suffered by victims of life-changing swimming pool injuries can be severe. Severally injured victims will require a lifetime of chronic care, along with extensive rehabilitation.
If you have been injured in swimming pool accident or a loved one killed, call the Law Offices of Howard Alan Kitay today. Our initial consultations are always free of charge, and clients never pay a fee until they collect financial damages for their injuries.
