A one-year-old boy was injured in a swimming pool accident recently after he fell into a backyard pool near US 60 and Rural Road in Tempe, according to a news report on AZFamily.com. Officials say the toddler, who was being watched by his father, fell into the pool and suffered critical injuries. He was not breathing when emergency responders arrived at the site.
This is reportedly the third Arizona swimming pool injury accident involving a small child in a week. On May 3, 2011, a two-year-old girl was injured in a pool in Glendale and on May 2, 2011, a two-year-old boy nearly drowned in an inflatable pool in Queen Creek.
The most effective way to prevent a child drowning accident is to provide constant and vigilant supervision of children in a pool at all times. Property owners can help prevent tragic drowning accidents by providing certain protections, such as adding fencing and gates that lock around the swimming pool.
Tragically, many children are injured or killed in Arizona swimming pool accidents every year. In cases that involve negligence or dangerous properties, compensation may be available for medical expenses and any permanent damage sustained. Near-drowning incidents can lead to brain damage because the oxygen supply to the brain can get cut off due to submersion.
The skilled Tempe personal injury attorneys at The Breyer Law Offices P.C. handle all types of swimming pool injury accidents in Arizona. If your child has been injured in a swimming pool accident due to someone else’s negligence, please contact us today at 602-457-6222 for a free consultation and comprehensive case evaluation.
