Blessed with thousands of lakes, rivers, coastline, Canadians are a water-loving people. Apart from these, there are millions of swimming pools across the country, both private and public. Obviously, this would bring the issue of safety into sharp focus as accidents can and do happen. Swimming pool injuries account for a large number of fatalities, traumatic brain and spinal injuries, temporary or permanent disability, loss of function, etc. apart from minor bruises, cuts, sprains, fractures, etc. Victims of swimming pool and spa injuries are entitled to seek compensation from those responsible for the accident by filing a personal injury claim. Contact a personal injury lawyer without delay for advice and information.

Types of Swimming Pool Injuries

Swimming pools/spas are supposed to be built and maintained according to certain safety norms and regulations, but the sad truth is that nearly 10% of all drownings in Ontario happen in private pools and a vast majority of them happen in urban settings. Another leading cause of swimming pool accidents is drain injuries. This is most commonly seen in children’s pools, where children sit down in pools and their bottoms cover the drain area of the pool. The suction force can pull out the child’s internal organs and viscera, leading to fatal consequences.

Apart from drowning, swimming pool injuries include:

• Body entrapment
• Hair entrapment/entanglement
• Evisceration or disembowelment
• Electrical defects
• Slip/Trip and fall
• Falling from a height
• Diving injuries
• Traumatic brain/spine injury
• Broken/Fractured bones
• Cuts/wounds/lacerations

Swimming pool injuries, as our experienced serious injury lawyers know occur due to:

• Impairment by alcohol, intoxicants
• Unsafe/reckless behavior/Rage/Negligence
• Slippery surfaces
• Poorly-maintained, badly-lit pool areas, ladders, stairs
• Unsafe or defective pool toys
• Unsafe or poorly-maintained water-slides, poolside play equipment
• Unsupervised children’s pool areas

Fatal and non-fatal injuries take place and our experienced accident injury lawyers can assist victims with establishing the type and cause of injury sustained.

Your Legal Rights

The owners of the premises, pool-owners, manufacturers, sellers and installers of pools and pool-equipment have a duty of care to ensure that their premises and pools are safe for users. Government/state/federal/local laws apply to all pools whether private or public. Adequate warning signs, display of rules and guidelines, emergency measures and safety equipment should be available to all users. Find a personal injury attorney who has exclusively dealt with this sector of personal injury law to assist you or a loved one who has suffered injuries in a swimming pool accident.

Victims need a personal injury lawyer to deal with insurance companies, establish liability, protect their interests, compile evidence to back the claim and to represent victims at negotiations/jury trial until full and satisfactory settlement is achieved.

Victims are entitled to compensation for current/future medical expenses, treatment, rehabilitation, etc. Those who are working are entitled to lost wages/income and out-of-pocket expenses. In certain cases, you may also be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering.

In the case of death, the victim’s family can sue under the wrongful death provisions and our 24×7 injury lawyer would be able to provide the right advice, representation and support.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)