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Swimming Pool Injury • Spa Drain
Entrapment
Pool injury, spa injury, and drain
entrapment devastate families. A common place and source of joy for Florida families, a drain
entrapment injury results in catastrophic injury suffered by those few who survive them are
unspeakable in magnitude.
These are very significant
cases, and like any serious personal injury matter, catastrophic personal injury matter, and
wrongful death investigation, require attention to detail. Indeed, proving fault requires critical
review and analysis of the key evidence, not only by the attorney, but by appropriate
experts.
Contact us to review your circumstances and prompt
evaluation.
There are both federal and
Florida laws and regulations which govern most spa injury, including spa drain entrapment. There
are also several industry standards which may be applied to prove the fault of responsible
parties.
Pool Drain, Spa Drain Standards and
Regulations
Each swimming pool or spa drain
cover manufactured, distributed, or sold n the United States must have a drain safety cover under
federal law. Additionally, every public pool and spa (pump) with a single main drain, other than an
unblockable drain, must now be equipped with one or more additional devices or systems designed to
prevent suction entrapment that meet the industry requirements.
Pools and spas must also, in
addition to a having a compliant drain cover, those additional devices or systems to immediately
stop vacuum suction of the drain in the event of entrapment, including a safety vacuum release
system (SVRS), or suction limiting vent system, or gravity drainage system, or automatic pump
shutoff system, or drain disablement, or other system determined by the Consumer Product Safety
Commission to be equally effective in preventing suction entrapment.
There are additional federal and
Florida safety requirements for pools and spas, including barriers to entry that will effectively
prevent small children from gaining unsupervised and unfettered access; and Suction Entrapment
Avoidance systems.
When Liability May Exist for
Pool Injury, Spa Injury, Drain Entrapment
- safety equipment is poor or
nonexistent
- warnings of risk are
inadequate
- depth markings in swimming
pools are absent or not readable
- equipment is improperly
placed or installed
- pool is accessible to
children
- pool lacks safety
cover
- pool lacks safety fencing
or alarm systems
- supervision
lapsed
- Were the materials used
shoddy, or in poor condition?
- Were worn-out materials
used on the drain cover?
- Did the installer ignore
the safety instructions from the manufacturer?
- Did the pool manufacturer
ignore industry or government recommendations or
guidelines?
- Failure to comply with
applicable rules and regulations
Who May Be Held Accountable Under
Florida Law?
Depending on the facts of your
case:
- recreational equipment
manufacturers
- swimming pool and component
manufacturers
- swimming pool retailers,
distributors and installers
- property
owners
- hotels and apartment
owners
- municipalities
- schools
- supervisory
personnel
- resort
owners
- private club
employees
- youth or infant
caretakers
- medical
mismanagement
- pool
installer/builder
- pool maintenance
company
- insurance
companies
Drain
Entrapment? Unguarded Pool?
Contact us immediately. We personally fight for justice on your behalf
if you or a loved one has been injured or if you have lost a loved one as a result of a pool or spa
incident.
These cases are often complex
and expensive to obtain justice for the victims, their families, and punish those who are
responsible for such devastating injuries. Knowledge of the complex statutes, rules, and
regulations that govern these cases are important to secure justice for the
clients.
Seeking to hold the wrongful parties accountable, and seeking
to place the family and injury victim back on the path of financial security and promise-filled
future, requires prompt action.
Because Principle Does Matter.
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Vision. Values. Justice.
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