A 4-year-old boy was injured in a Maricopa County swimming pool accident that occurred during a graduation gathering. According to a news report in The Arizona Republic, the serious Arizona child injury swimming pool accident occurred near 160th Avenue and Jomax Road in Surprise. A teenager found the boy floating in the pool and performed CPR. According to the report, the boy fell into the pool after walking through an open back door. The teenager and the paramedics were able to get the boy alert and an official from the Surprise Fire Department stated that the toddler is expected to survive.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the year 2007 there were 3,443 unintentional fatal drowning accidents in the United States. That means about 10 people die every day from drowning accidents. Tragically, more than one in five fatal drowning victims are aged 14 and younger. In fact, almost 30 percent of all unintentional injury deaths of children between the ages of 1 and 4 involve drowning.
Property owners with swimming pools would be well-advised to take a number of safety precautions not only to prevent these tragic accidents from occurring, but also to avoid liability. If a child drowns in a pool on your property or is seriously injured, you could be held financially liable for the injuries and damages caused. All residential swimming pools should have a gate that must be locked at all times. Having a fence around the pool will also help prevent accidental child drownings.
The reputed Phoenix swimming pool injury attorneys at The Breyer Law Offices P.C. have successfully helped victims of Arizona swimming pool accidents obtain fair compensation for their injuries, damages and losses. If your child has been injured in a swimming pool accident, please contact us at 602-457-6222 to obtain more information about pursuing your legal rights.
