Causes of swimming pool and drowning accidents
Swimming pool and drowning accidents are caused by some variation of the following:
1. Inadequate life saving equipment
2. Lack of delineation between shallow and deep end of the pool
3. No steps at the edge of the pool for exiting
4. No clearly defined safety plan
5. Inadequate training for lifeguards
6. No buddy system in place
7. No defibrillator available at a public pool
The Shaked Law Firm is dedicated to helping families after serious injury or death in a pool accident. Please see our safety checklist for preventing pool accidents.
If you or your child has been injured in a swimming pool accident, or you are grieving over the death of a loved one in drowning accident, contact the attorneys at the Shaked Law Firm. We have the experience and the resources to help. From as south as Key West, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale, we serve clients throughout Florida.
