Phoenix Drowning Accident Lawyer

While drowning accidents can seem like unforeseen accidents, they are usually quite preventable. After suffering from a drowning or near-drowning accident, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries if the incident was caused by the negligence of another party. After seeking immediate medical attention, you want to contact a Phoenix drowning accident attorney at Zanes Law to help you fight for your compensation. 

Additionally, if your loved one lost their life in a drowning incident, please contact us for help with a wrongful death claim.

Drowning Accident Statistics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 3,960 fatal unintentional drownings happen yearly. Children are the groups of people who are most at risk of suffering from drowning accidents. Children between the ages of one and four have the highest drowning rates. 

Swimming pools are the locations where drowning accidents occur the most. Even though drowning accidents can result in serious and fatal injuries, not all drowning accidents are fatal. A drowning accident can become fatal when it results in the victim’s death; a drowning accident is considered nonfatal when the victim survives and suffers a range of injuries.

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Common Causes of Drowning Accidents

Some of the common causes of drowning accidents include a lack of efficient barriers, lack of efficient supervision, failing to wear a life jacket, intoxication, not knowing how to swim, and more.

Lack of Efficient Barriers

Whether public or private swimming pools, the pool must have safety barriers to prevent children and other parties from unlimited access. That means that barriers like pool fences should be placed around the pool, especially when the pool does not have a lifeguard or an adequate caregiver.

Lack of Efficient Supervision

Every pool is required to have a lifeguard present. While drowning accidents can still happen with a lifeguard present, a lifeguard can still respond quickly and strengthen the possibility of survival from the accident. With a lack of efficient supervisors, children can suffer from drowning accidents.

Failing to Wear Life Jackets

Life jackets are the main clothing item that prevents all parties in the water from drowning. When someone fails to wear a life jacket, they are almost guaranteed to suffer from a fatal drowning accident.

Intoxication

Minors and young adults who find themselves in a large body of water after drinking alcohol are at serious risk of drowning. Many boating accidents, in particular, happen due to drinking and trying to swim.

Not Knowing How to Swim

Another common cause of drowning accidents involve not being able to swim. It is possible for people who do not know how to swim to jump into a large body of water like a pool. When children, adolescents, or young adults who do not know how to swim panic, it can worsen the situation.

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Injuries from Drowning Accidents

Drowning victims can experience a range of injuries after their accident. Some drowning victims are fortunate to walk away with minor injuries. Other drowning victims endure serious injuries like brain injuries, respiratory illnesses, and organ damage. 

During a drowning accident, your brain is deprived of oxygen, which it needs to function properly. The lack of oxygen can lead to permanent disabilities to your brain and other organs.

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