US SWIMMING POOL ACCIDENT SETTLEMENTS

Over three thousand American children and adults will drown in a swimming pool accident this year. Those who survive often suffer from brain damage and spinal cord injuries. The most common causes of these accidents include:

• improperly designed or constructed pool;
• failure to secure pools from small children;
• failure to maintain the pool in safe condition;
• lack of full surround fencing;
• lack of lifeguards;
• lack of safety equipment;
• inadequate warnangs;lack of safety covers;
• inadequate supervision of children;
• inadequate instruction and training;
• alcohol use and abuse.

Contamination of pools by E. Coli and other bacteria can cause serious injuries. Chlorine kills most bacteria, but some bacteria can survive normal levels of chlorine for several days. Unless proper chlorine levels are maintained, the level of contamination can rise and result in injuries to swimmers.

Diving accidents often result from poorly designed or constructed pools in which the diving board is located in an area of the pool that is too shallow for safe diving. Injuries often occur to the head and neck leading to drowning, brain injury and spinal cord injury. Approximately 10% of all serious injuries resulting in paraplegia are caused as a result of diving accidents.

We are an independent network of specialist attorneys who will deal with your claim using a contingency fee arrangement which means that if you don't succeed in receiving a settlement then your lawyer won't get paid. We'll ensure that you get a fair deal by referring your claim to a specialist personal injury attorney who is a member of The Association Of Trial Lawyers of America who has a track record of many years successful verdicts and settlements in swimming pool accident claims. You will be given free advice on how best to pursue your claim including what actions you should take to preserve your legal rights.

If you have been involved in a swimming pool accident you may be able to recover compensation. If it wasn't your fault then someone must pay you compensation. For free advice without obligation just complete the contact form and a member of The Association Of Trial Lawyers Of America will telephone you immediately to discuss your compensation claim.

• Over 3,000 adults and children die in pool accidents in the US every year.
• Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 15 years.
• Males account for over 80% percent of death by drowning cases in the U.S.
• Most drowning of children aged less than 4 years occurs in residential pools half of which are situated at the child's own home.
• Two thirds of drowning accidents occur in pools without full surround fencing.
• Alcohol use is involved in about one third of all pool deaths and this figure rises to a half of fatal drowning accidents among adolescent boys.
• Alaska has the highest rate of fatal drowning cases however Florida has the highest number of deaths by drowning at almost 400 per year.
• 10% of all diving accidents result in serious neck or back injury involving paralysis.