- David Bolt
- Christopher Hoffer

Minnesota Personal Injury Attorney

Drowning Accidents Lawyer in Minnesota

Swimming pools are a great way to relax in the summer and a healthy way to exercise without putting too much stress on the body. Unfortunately, pools can also be dangerous, even deadly. Every year, thousands of Americans, an average of six per day, drown and around a third of the victims are children under 14. Unintentional drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children 14 years old or younger. If you have lost a relative or become injured due to a swimming pool accident, please speak with a Minnesota personal injury and accident attorney.

There are many reasons swimming pool accidents can occur. Commonly, they are related to lifeguard negligence, improper child supervision or defective pool equipment. Lifeguard negligence can occur when a public pool fails to hire lifeguards, when there are too few lifeguards on duty or when lifeguards act negligently while on duty. Any of these situations can easily result in a drowning or near drowning, particularly when young children are involved. If you have been victimized due to lifeguard negligence, you can receive compensation for your losses with the help of a Minnesota personal injury lawyer.

Improper supervision of children can result in drowning when a babysitter, camp counselor or nursery fails to watch a child sufficiently. As young children often are fascinated by water but are rarely strong swimmers, it is crucial for anyone watching a child maintain complete control of the situation whenever a child is near a swimming pool, lake or river. Many drownings could be prevented if the person watching the child just stepped in to stop the accident. If the person watching your child failed to keep him or her safe, you can file a personal injury claim in Minnesota.

Defective pool equipment, including diving boards and pool drains can also lead to drowning deaths and near drowning injuries. Diving boards can easily break or be installed in too shallow of pools, which may result in head injuries, broken bones, spinal injuries and drowning. Faulty pool drains may be defective from the time they are sold or they may malfunction due to poor maintenance. Either way, a faulty pool drain may develop strong suction that may hold a person, particularly a child, underwater until he or she drowns. Sometimes the suction may be so intense that it leads to damage of internal organs. Only a skilled Minnesota personal injury lawyer will be able to help you identify who is responsible for your victimization in these situations.

If you have lost a loved one or been injured in a swimming pool accident, please call the Law Firm of Bolt and Hoffer and ask to speak with a top Minnesota personal injury attorney.

Bolt and Hoffer Law Firm
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3340 Northdale Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448
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