Swimming Pool Accidents Attorney

Wilkes-Barre, Sugarloaf and Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Located in the beautiful Sugarloaf Valley of Pennsylvania since 1978, the Falvello Law Firm has years of experience representing those who have suffered injuries as a result of swimming pool and diving accidents.

Swimming pool and diving accidents can occur in residential swimming pools, hotel swimming pools, public swimming pools, water parks, beach accidents and other such places. Swimming pools present an especially dangerous hazard for toddlers and small children when they are left unsupervised. 
Swimming pool accidents happen for many reasons including:

• Diving board accidents
• Diving into shallow water
• Lack of supervision
• Failure to cover the pool or hot tub
• Inadequate fencing
• Inadequate warning signs
• No lifeguards or improperly trained lifeguards
• Improperly designed or constructed pools
• Failure to maintain the pool in good condition
• Alcohol or drug use

Accidents at swimming pools can be severe, disabling, or fatal. The combination of water and hard surfaces can result in serious consequences for those engaging in negligent, inattentive or reckless behavior around swimming pools. It is a sad fact that most swimming pool accidents involve children playing around pools without adequate supervision.

The injuries characteristic of swimming pool accidents can include:

• Head injuries ranging from concussion to severe brain trauma
• Fractures, broken bones and soft tissue damage to knees, ankles, or shoulders suffered in falls onto hard poolside surfaces
• Spinal cord damage resulting from diving accidents
• Brain damage resulting from near drowning accidents
• Death by drowning or other injury

Owners and operators of public pools, apartment building pools, community pools, health club pools, and hotel/motel pools all have a legal responsibility to provide a safe environment.

Accordingly, if you have suffered a diving injury or been injured in a swimming pool accident, you may be able to file a premises liability claim against the responsible owner of the pool if you can prove that the owner was negligent, that that negligence caused an injury, and that damages occurred as a result of that injury. Recoverable damages could include medical expenses, loss of wages, and other foreseeable damages resulting from the injury. You can also file a personal injury action against any individual whose negligence caused you to suffer a swimming or diving injury.

The Falvello Law Firm can help you with your swimming pool or diving accident lawsuit. Accordingly, if you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a swimming pool or diving accident, please contact us today for an initial consultation and review of your claim.