Swimming Pool Drownings
Swimming pools represent different things to different people. For competitive swimmers they are a place of work. For many children they are a place for fun. For adults, they offer a break from the rigors of work life and an escape from summer heat. Tragically, for some families swimming pools become a permanent reminder of a loved one’s drowning. Each year there are thousands of swimmers who need emergency medical attention as a result of submersion underwater. Apart from those close calls, there are typically between two and three hundred drowning deaths annually.
Pool owners have a responsibility to ensure that swimmers are not at risk of drowning, and the failure to do so may be grounds for filing a civil lawsuit for your loved one’s wrongful death. Contact the Cedar Rapids swimming pool drowning lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. today at 319-294-4424 to speak directly with an attorney about your possible case.
Possible Factors in a Drowning Death
Premises liability law dictates that a property owner is legally liable for injuries that befall guests who are on the premises, whether the property owner is a private individual, a community organization, a school, or a corporate enterprise such as an apartment complex or hotel. Though some companies try to excuse their own negligence by posting warning signs that essentially compel a waiver of responsibility, these are not always valid. Possible factors in a drowning death include:
- Lack of supervision
- Swimming pool drain suction
- Lack of fencing or safety gates around a pool
- Swimming pool covers
Contact Us
We are incredibly sorry for your loss and understand that the prospect of filing a lawsuit can be overwhelming. However, it may be the only way to obtain the financial compensation necessary to address the range of damages that are likely to result. Contact the Cedar Rapids swimming pool drowning lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. today at 319-294-4424.