Missouri is in the middle of the dog days of summer, along with much of the surrounding Midwestern states.  There is no better way to spend a hot summer day than submerged in a refreshing swimming pool, having fun while staying cool.  However, swimming pools - both public and  private - set the stage for danger and potentially fatal outcomes including heat exhaustion, drowning, slips and falls, and injury while entering a pool such as jumping or diving. As a Missouri swimming pool injury lawyer, I can tell you that we have seen many tragic cases involving preventable swimming pool fatalities, primarily involving young children.  Drowning in a pool surrounding is an unfortunately common reason for accidental death in children.  Many young children are not strong swimmers, therefore unable to get themselves out of a dangerous water situation.  Adult supervision is crucial at all times when a child is in or around the water, as it truly only takes a split second for something to go terribly wrong. 

A swimming pool environment breeds ideal conditions for a slip and fall accident.  Surfaces are wet, patrons are running, jumping, and playing, easily distracted by what is happening around them.  Swimming pools are typically crowded, with lots of commotion and noise, also contributing to the factor of distraction.  Demonstrate safe practices around a swimming pool for children to follow as well - always walk around the water, limit roughhousing in and around the water, and always have an adult within earshot of a child playing in or around the water. Critical injury can occur as a result of improper diving or jumping in to the water.  A swimmer needs to be sure that the water he is about to leap in to is deep enough that they will not hit the concrete bottom of the pool with any part of his body.  Failure to do so can result in serious spinal cord, back, neck, or head injury.

Though swimming pools are an ideal way to beat the heat in the summer, the potential for serious accidents and injuries is present at any pool.  By maintaining a safe environment and strong supervision, pool accidents can be easily avoided.  If you or someone you know has been injured at a swimming pool, it can be safely assumed that it was unintentional, and a true 'accident'.  However, swimming pool owners inherit a high level of responsibility for those in and around their pool. 

Consult with our Missouri personal injury lawyers to discuss proper legal action against an injury claim occurring at a swimming pool.