Long Island Swimming Pool Accidents—Know Your Rights

Summer is on its way, a time when children and adults throughout Long Island and New York City take to public and private swimming pools for relief from the heat and humidity. Each year, unfortunately, the season is also marked by serious injuries and deaths due to drowning and other pool accidents-in fact fatal drowning accidents are the leading cause of accidental deaths for young children.

Long Island boy swimming Accidental drowning, diving injuries, drain entrapment, and other pool accidents are both physically and emotionally devastating. Those accidents that are not fatal often cause serious injuries, including brain damage that may result in long-term disabilities, spinal and neck injuries from diving accident, broken bones from slip and falls, and strangulation and electrocution from faulty equipment and lighting.

Swimming pool owners, like all property owners, are responsible properly maintaining the pool and making sure it meets specific safely standards. Whether the accident occurs at a private home, public park, summer camp, water park, or hotel, owners can be held liable in certain condition, including:

Lack of supervision
Inadequate fencing
Inadequate warning signs
Water too shallow
For public pools: no lifeguards or improperly trained lifeguards
Improperly designed and constructed pools
Failure to properly secure a pool from small children
Failure to maintain the swimming pool in good condition

The laws involving pool accidents are complex and proving negligence is often difficult and requires experts who understand the law and the legal system. The lawyers at Goldstein and Bashner are both knowledgeable and, with 20 years of experience, understand the law and realize the trauma these accidents cause. If you or someone you love has been involved in a pool accident, contact us for a free consultation. We will sit down with you and discuss your case, answer any questions you have, and walk you through the legal process. We will fight to protect your rights and ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve.

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