Florida has more than 1.5 millions swimming pools. Many of these are residential pools, but many resort, hotel and public pools and hot tubs are available for year-around enjoyment. Our Florida swimming pool accident attorneys have noted small children are among those most at risk. This is particularly true for…
Water safety is in focus as we head into summer. COVID has increased the risks on a number of fronts: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports the number of boating fatalities increased 20 percent in 2020, while the media has reported on a number of drowning tragedies that…
Several recent swimming pool injuries have Southwest Florida safety advocates preaching caution as we continue to deal with COVID into the busy holiday season. In August, WINK News reported two children were recovering after a near-drowning incident in Cape Coral. Child drownings in Florida happen way too often. Twenty-three kids died…
Florida lawmakers are looking for ways to reduce drowning risks in the Sunshine State. Florida leads the nation for drownings of children under the age of 5. Now, ABC7 News reports some lawmakers want to increase safety requirements under Florida’s Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act. Our Fort Myers injury lawyers support…
Owners and managers of swimming pools – whether public or private – owe a duty of care to those using the facilities. They are obligated to keep the premises reasonably safe for guests and, in some cases, even anticipated trespassers. Pools are considered “attractive nuisances,” meaning it’s known children will…
Many community associations in South Florida attract owners and renters with the use of a shared pool. However, those who pursue litigation against homeowners in these communities due to injuries or deaths arising from pool use could find it difficult to collect compensation from the association’s insurer unless a strong…
Every year, Florida loses more children between the ages of 1 and 14 to drowning than any other state. The number of children annually who don’t live to see their fifth birthday in Florida as the result of drowning could fill four preschool classrooms. Swimming pool accident attorneys in Fort…
We’re kicking off the summer season with the Memorial Day weekend, and with that we unfortunately welcome an increased risk for swimming pool accidents. And here in the state of Florida, that’s a big deal. Across the nation, there are about 10 people who are killed in unintentional drowning accidents…
A lot of us will be jumping into a swimming pool over the next few months, but not many of us will be thinking about our risks for drowning. It’s important to point out that nine people are killed every day in the U.S. in drowning accidents. These numbers are…
Recently, there was a span of five days in which 5 young children drowned or nearly drowned in swimming pools in Tampa. Some of the accidents happened when parents were present on the pool deck while others happened while parents were inside or otherwise took their eyes off of their…