Drowning Accidents IN JACKSON, MS

Drowning accidents, especially where children are involved, can be a parent’s worst nightmare. For every child who dies of drowning, another five are taken to the emergency room for submersion related injuries. Where pools, lakes, bathtubs and other bodies of water are concerned, the stakes are high for potential drowning accidents. In fact, it’s possible for a person to drown in as little as two inches of water. Children, infants and babies are at an especially high risk for drowning near unsupervised bodies of water. If you or your child has suffered from an injury related to negligent supervision, design or maintenance of a pool or other body of water, it’s important to speak with a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible about your case.

Pool Drowning Accidents

While pools and pool parties are a big summer time hit with children across America, they’re not totally without risk. Supervision is essential for safe pool access for children, tweens and teens. It’s also critical to ensure pools are properly fenced to keep children and other people out of pool areas when there is no supervision available. A pool drowning accident can result in brain damage or other catastrophic injuries, or even death. Listed below are some facts about unintentional drownings from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Unintentional Drowning by the Numbers

• From 2005 to 2014, there were an average of 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings each year in the U.S. 
• Approximately one in five people who die from drowning are children ages 14 and younger. 
• For every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries. More than 50 percent of drowning victims treated in emergency departments require hospitalization or transfer to further care. 
• These nonfatal drowning injures can cause severe brain damage that may result in long-term disabilities. 

Hotel Pools 

If you were injured or if you lost a loved one in a poorly maintained hotel pool, you need to speak with a personal injury lawyer immediately. Sometimes, negligence isn’t immediately apparent to the untrained eye. If you suspect negligence played a part in you or your child’s drowning accident injury, it’s important to raise the concern with your lawyer. Hotels, and other establishments with private and public pools, have a duty to ensure their pools are properly maintained and in compliance with all local safety regulations.