Swimming and Diving Accidents

Swimming pools can be fun on a warm day, but that fun can quickly turn to tragedy. When residential and business owners and managers negligently fail to make their swimming pools safe, death and serious injuries might occur. People can drown, fall on wet concrete or other surfaces, contract infectious illnesses from unclean water, sustain brain or neck injuries from diving, break their bones, and more.

There are certain basic safety precautions that owners and managers of public and private premises should reasonably take with respect to their swimming pools and diving boards. Children are particularly vulnerable to swimming pool accidents because they don’t appreciate the risks that pools create. Reasonable care should be exercised to eliminate dangers and otherwise protect children from the pool. The pool should be supervised when children are using it. Warning signs should be conspicuously displayed. Many diving accidents occur when a person dives into the shallow end because no signs are posted. Measures should be taken to make sure that the water is clean and that the chemicals are appropriately balanced.

If you have been injured in a swimming or diving accident at someone’s home, apartment, hotel, motel, place of business, or any other residential or business place, you should call a lawyer after you have received medical treatment. A lawyer will help you determine whether you are entitled to be compensated for your injuries.

If you think that you might have a premises liability case or if you have any other questions about personal injury law, call the personal injury attorneys of Altman & Altman LLP so that we can assist you. Altman & Altman LLP is a Cambridge-based boutique firm. Our personal injury lawyers are among the best in Massachusetts. Our team of professionals is both compassionate and aggressive. With more than four decades of experience, our history of success is rich. At Altman & Altman, we do not rest until our clients get the best results possible. Call the attorneys of Altman & Altman LLP at 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 toll-free, or contact us online for a free consultation. We are available twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week to answer any questions you may have.