Indoor Swimming Pool Injuries in Houston
Although these waterpark and indoor pool facilities rake in millions of dollars, many of them don’t staff up for increased traffic. Therefore, one of the swimming pool injuries discussed below is more likely.
The swimming pool owner, which is usually an out-of-state holding corporation, is financially responsible for damages in these matters, at least in most cases. This financial responsibility includes paying compensation for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. A Sugar Knife personal injury lawyer can obtain additional punitive damages as well, in some extreme cases.
Drownings
A Missouri City personal injury lawyer can obtain this compensation even if the owner put up a “Swim At Your Own Risk” or similar warning sign. The owner, parts manufacturers, or swimming pool builder could be liable for drowning-related damages.
Owners must properly maintain their pools and keep them safe. If they don’t properly maintain water drains, these drains could create strong and invisible riptides that quite literally suck swimmers under the water.
Additionally, swimming pool owners must place certain lifesaving equipment very close to the water’s edge. If they don’t do so, and that failure substantially causes injury, damages are available.
Some swimming pool drains and other parts are downright defective. Manufacturers are strictly liable for the damages a defectively designed or manufactured product causes.
As for pool builders, many older pools have small shallow ends and deep end drop offs. If swimmers stray a few feet too far to the left or right, a tragedy might occur.
Falls
Wet decks and other surfaces are inevitable at indoor swimming pools, especially during heavy traffic periods. This inevitability doesn’t change the fact that owners have a duty of care to address wet spots and other fall hazards. If anything, the likelihood of wet, dangerous conditions makes it easier for a Missouri City personal injury lawyer to prove negligence, or a lack of care.
When people slip and fall hard on an unforgiving surface, they usually sustain permanent injuries, like head injuries and broken bones. Head injuries are permanent because dead brain cells don’t regenerate. Broken bones are permanent in that these victims often permanently lose range of motion and function in these areas.
Poisonings
Drownings and falls are always immediate injuries. Swimming pool poisonings could be immediate or long-term injuries.
Owners use chlorine and other highly toxic chemicals to clean swimming pool water. The more swimmers that use the water, the more chemicals the pool needs. If the chemical level is too high, the chemicals cause severe burns, mostly to the ears, nose, and throat.
During high traffic periods, owners often overuse chemicals. They know what happens if the water isn’t clean enough. Dangerous bacteria grows and multiplies in the warm water. These bacterial infections are harmless to most people. But if the swimmer had a pre-existing condition, a slow-developing bacterial infection could be fatal.
Work With a Dedicated Harris County Attorney
Injury victims are entitled to significant compensation. For a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney in Missouri City, contact the Henrietta Ezeoke Law Firm. We do not charge upfront legal fees in these matters.
