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Filing a Swimming Pool Injury Lawsuit
Learn about the dangers of swimming pools and how a Los Angeles swimming pool injury lawyer can help maximize your recovery after a pool accident.
Leisure, recreation, and activity go hand and hand with a Southern California lifestyle. And during the scorching California summer, whether you live in the San Fernando Valley, the South Bay, the East side, or even near the beach, a pool is a great way to beat the heat.
Yet those same pools that provide fun and relief can turn dangerous or even deadly in an instant.
Common Causes of Pool Injuries
- Hitting your head or body on the diving board or concrete
- Diving injuries
- Slippery decks and/or tripping hazards such as uncovered drains
- Lack of lifeguard on duty and general lack of supervision or inadequate training of lifeguards
- Unsecured access to children
- Inexperienced swimmers who can drag you under
- Chlorine and chemical issues
- Contamination, uncleanliness, infection, illness
- Improper rescue procedures / first aid
- Lack of life-saving equipment
Swimming Pool Safety Tips
The best way for you and your children to enjoy a pool is to be safe from the get go. Some tips for parents and pool-goers to help identify a potentially dangerous pool environment include:
- Make sure the pool is fenced in and secured
- Make sure no dogs or pets can access the pool
- Keep an eye out for general uncleanliness and contamination
- Determine if there is a lifeguard or a CPR-certified parent
- Make sure children never swim alone
- Make sure there’s an easy to get to shallow end or ladders in the deep end
- Make sure drains are clean, covered, and safe
- Look for flotation and life saving devices (floats, ropes, poles)
Swimming Pool Injury Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been involved in a pool injury accident, it is critical to have a powerhouse Los Angeles pool accident lawyer in your corner with the experience and results to properly investigate, analyze, and target the at-fault parties. Los Angeles and all pools must follow laws, regulations, ordinances, and stringent procedures. Proving negligence or premises liability against a pool owner is oftentimes complex, especially if it’s a public pool, which means your pool injury lawsuit has to adhere to the stringent deadlines and details of the California Tort Claims Act.
The Dominguez Firm has handled thousands of personal injury cases in its over 30-year history in Los Angeles, including pool-injury and death cases. A recent example includes a minor who nearly drowned, suffered a hypoxic brain injury. After a hard-fought litigation, The Dominguez Firm was able to win a $2.1 million settlement for him. In this case, in the settlement hearing with the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, the judge stated to the parents of the minor, “Let me tell you this. I can tell you, your attorneys did a great job for you on this case, getting the case resolved and getting the settlement amount they did, so you are very lucky to have very good attorneys who took care of you and your son, so good job in selecting good attorneys.”
The Dominguez Firm has experienced pool injury lawyers to assist and get you the compensation you deserve. If there is no recovery, there is no fee! Call now for a free consultation at 800-818-1818.