Louisville Swimming Pool Accident Attorney

Financial Compensation After Drowning Accidents

After a drowning or other serious accident in a swimming pool, the surviving family or the injury victim may have the legal right to seek financial compensation from the swimming pool owner or other responsible party. When swimming pool accidents are caused by the carelessness or recklessness of another person, that person must be held accountable for the costs to the injury victim and family.

Swimming pool owners must follow special rules to ensure safety in and around swimming pools, because swimming pools are recognized as being particularly dangerous. These rules are intended to decrease the likelihood of serious swimming pool accidents and apply to both private homeowners and business organizations like resorts, private clubs, cruise lines, and hotels.

If a swimming pool owner fails to follow these rules — or otherwise acts negligently or recklessly — and serious injury or death results, then the owner may be held fully or partially responsible. The injury victim or surviving family may seek financial compensation from the swimming pool owner's insurance company via settlement negotiations or a formal personal injury lawsuit.

After a swimming pool accident, contact the Louisville swimming pool accident lawyers at Winters & Yonker P.S.C. for a free consultation.

We Work Exclusively in Personal Injury Law

Our law firm focuses exclusively on representing plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. No individual or family should have to fight an insurance company for a fair settlement without professional help from an experienced advocate. We are proud to serve in that role for our clients, who come to us from throughout Kentucky for legal assistance after traumatic accidents affect their families.

When you contact our office, you are immediately put in touch with one of our lawyers, and as soon as you retain our services, we get to work — reviewing medical records, interviewing witnesses and building a strong case for full and fair compensation.

Causes of Swimming Pool Accidents

The following are examples of careless or reckless actions that can result in serious injury or death:

• Absent no-diving sign
• Absent no-lifeguard sign
• No fence around a pool
• Broken latch or lock on a swimming pool fence
• Untrained lifeguards
• Leaving broken or damaged pool equipment in place without replacement

Kentucky and Lexington Drowning Accident Attorney

Contact us today to schedule a free consultation if you have questions about your legal rights after a swimming pool accident in Kentucky.