Swimming pools should be places to have fun in the sun and get relief on a hot day. Usually, they are. Unfortunately, they are also danger zones. Pools are sites for slips and fall, drownings, and other injury-causing accidents.
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Common Types of Swimming Pool Accidents
Sadly, swimming pools are common locations for serious and even tragic accidents. When such an event occurs, you need to know who is to blame for injuries on another’s property, so you can hold the appropriate party accountable.
The answer largely depends on how the injury occurred and at what type of pool. Some swimming pools are private, in a homeowner’s yard. Others are public and open to residents of particular towns or counties. A pool accident could also occur at a water park owned and operated by a private company.
The cause of the accident matters too. The event could involve a drowning, or near-drowning, or a slip-or-fall accident caused by the slick poolside surfaces. Some injuries result from mechanical malfunction in the pool’s various systems.
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Swimming Pool Accident Statistics
The numbers on swimming-pool accidents provide consistent and troubling reminders of just how dangerous pools can be, especially, though not only, for children.
A report from the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that over a recent two-year period, and for children younger than 15 years of age, there were:
- 6300 emergency-department-treated, non-fatal drowning injuries
- 371 drownings
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- For children ages 1-4, drowning is the leading cause of death
- Adults aged 65 and older are the second-highest group for fatal drowning
CDC numbers also show a total of 4,500 people drowned nationwide over a recent two-year period, with this number representing an increase of more than 500 drowning fatalities from the prior year’s data.
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What to Do After a Swimming Pool Accident
If you are injured in a swimming pool accident, but can move without causing further injury to yourself, you can take immediate steps to support your possible accident claim. Take pictures of the accident site, capturing details of the pool grounds and any factors that contributed to your accident. Take photos of your injuries as well.
Report the accident to the homeowner, public pool director, or water park manager. If the accident happens at a private home, document the details of what happened as soon as possible in writing. If you are at a public pool or water park, fill out an accident report. If witnesses saw the incident, ask for their contact information.
Get medical attention. The extent of your injuries may not be apparent right away. Delaying care, especially for a head, back, or neck injury, can put your health at risk. Having a diagnosis from a medical professional supports your injury claim.
Often, you can bring a lawsuit if you are injured in someone else’s pool, so connect with a Charlotte swimming pool accident attorney as your next step.
A Trespassing Accident
Pools are “attractive nuisances,” and the NC State Extension publication explains how this qualification can affect some cases resulting from an act of trespass.
While homeowners owe those they invite to their properties a duty to keep them safe by eliminating obvious hazards or warning guests of dangers, they typically do not owe this duty to trespassers.
However, if the homeowner has a pool or other attractive nuisance on the property and a child trespasser is injured because of that attraction, the homeowner may bear responsibility if the attraction is not properly secured to prevent access.
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How a Swimming Pool Accident Attorney in Charlotte Can Help
Shane Smith Law will conduct a full investigation of your pool accident to find out what happened and who needs to pay you damages. We want to see you get fair compensation for your losses and justice for your pain and suffering.
North Carolina has Rules Governing Public Swimming Pools. The North Carolina Residential Building Code Appendix V details the laws governing private pools and spas.
We know these sets of laws well. As we look into your accident and gather evidence to support your claim, we will expose any violations that put you in danger and demonstrate the at-fault party’s negligence.
Our team will value your losses carefully. Swimming pool accidents can cause injuries demanding costly care, sometimes long-term. They can prevent you from working and force you to hire others to fulfill responsibilities you can no longer manage alone. We will account for this economic pain and demand financial acknowledgement of your physical and emotional suffering, too.
Securing Compensation with No Out-of-Pocket Costs to You
You may resolve your swimming pool accident claim out of court or through a trial. Our team will first work for an out-of-court settlement, negotiating with the at-fault party’s representatives for a fair amount.
If they refuse to cooperate, we will talk to you about taking the case to court. If this is the best route for your case, you can count on us for fierce and effective representation at all proceedings.
A swimming pool accident lawyer in Charlotte will investigate and value your case, and negotiate or represent you in court without asking for any fees.
We will explain what contingency fees are in a personal injury case so you understand how payment works. Our compensation is contingent upon your case results. We only get paid if we deliver a settlement or trial award.
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Get the Answers You Need and the Justice You Deserve
Shane Smith Law is here to help if you have been injured in a swimming pool accident. We offer free case reviews, so you can contact us with your questions without having to pay for the answers.
If you are in pain, call Shane. We are committed to getting you the justice you deserve and the compensation you need to reach maximum recovery.
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