New Port Richey Swimming Pool Accident Attorney
Swimming pool accidents can happen in public swimming pools, school pools, or at hotels. An adult or child might even be hurt while swimming in a friend or relative’s pool. Regardless of where they happen, any swimming pool accident is terrifying.
Many people end up with spinal cord or brain injuries which alter their lives permanently. Contact Wendy Doyle-Plaumbo, a seasoned personal injury attorney. She has won millions for people hurt in many of the most common accidents, and her legal team is eager to learn more about the accident. Arrange a consultation with our New Port Richey swimming pool accident attorney to discuss in greater detail how you or a child was hurt in a swimming pool.
Common Accidents
We can assist anyone injured in common swimming pool accidents:
- Diving accidents. A diver can strike their head when they hit the bottom of a pool. Some common reasons include installing diving boards over shallow water or the lack of signage informing divers of the deep end. These actions could qualify as negligence and make the pool owner liable.
- Near drowning accidents. A swimmer might almost drown and thereby suffer serious brain injury. Some swimmers are inexperienced, and a lack of lifeguards could contribute to the accident.
- Slip and fall accidents. Anyone could slip and injure themselves when they crash to the ground. Some people might even fall into the pool and drown. Wet tiles, cracked tiles, or debris or trash around the swimming pool are often to blame.
- Chemical burns. Chemicals added to the pool may burn a swimmer if there is insufficient ventilation or too much chemical is added.
- Horseplay accidents. Children and teens can engage in roughhousing and injure each other. For example, children might cannonball too close to another child in the pool and end up striking them. A lack of supervision could be to blame.
Sadly, some people die in a swimming pool accident. Their surviving family members might gain the right to file a wrongful death claim to hold the property owner accountable. Contact our law firm for more information about whether you can bring this type of legal claim.
If the property owner is liable, we can submit a claim for compensation. A business like a hotel should have business liability insurance, while a neighbor or relative could have homeowners’ insurance to pay a settlement. Our legal team can negotiate with the insurance company for a settlement.
Hurt in a Pool Accident? Contact Our Office
Wendy Doyle-Palumbo is the New Port Richey swimming pool accident lawyer to call. She has stepped in to protect vulnerable accident victims who need help. Our firm knows how to assemble a legal claim, including what evidence can show the pool owner was legally responsible for the accident. You can expect the defendant to push back and say the entire blame belongs to the victim, who should have been more careful. We might visit the pool to photograph its condition or speak with witnesses who can sketch in detail about what happened.