Swimming Pool Accidents

Swimming Pool Safety

Swimming pool owners, like any other property owners, have a duty to maintain a safe environment, and follow city, county and state ordinances. For example, Georgia laws require pools to have fences of a certain height with self-closing latches and vertical slats that disallow children to squeeze through them. The regulations in this example are primarily designed to prevent drowning, one of the most common accident injuries that can happen around a pool.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), drowning is among the top ten leading causes of death for children and young people in every region of the world. Because drowning compromises breathing and reduces or stops blood supply to the brain, injuries quickly become catastrophic with long-term cognitive and/or neurological impairment, coma or death.

Other safety issues around a swimming pool that may occur with improper maintenance include faulty ladders, loose handrails, slippery surfaces around the pool, improper chemical balance, and more.

If you’ve been injured in a swimming pool accident because the property owner was negligent in properly maintaining a safe environment or did not comply with local ordinances, call (770) 731-1447 our office today for a free case evaluation, so we can get started on your claim right away.

Swimming Pool Safety

Swimming pool owners, like any other property owners, have a duty to maintain a safe environment, and follow city, county and state ordinances. For example, Georgia laws require pools to have fences of a certain height with self-closing latches and vertical slats that disallow children to squeeze through them. The regulations in this example are primarily designed to prevent drowning, one of the most common accident injuries that can happen around a pool.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), drowning is among the top ten leading causes of death for children and young people in every region of the world. Because drowning compromises breathing and reduces or stops blood supply to the brain, injuries quickly become catastrophic with long-term cognitive and/or neurological impairment, coma or death.

Other safety issues around a swimming pool that may occur with improper maintenance include faulty ladders, loose handrails, slippery surfaces around the pool, improper chemical balance, and more.

If you’ve been injured in a swimming pool accident because the property owner was negligent in properly maintaining a safe environment or did not comply with local ordinances, call (770) 731-1447 our office today for a free case evaluation, so we can get started on your claim right away.