Swimming Pool Diving Accident Lawyers

A swimming pool diving injury is often catastrophic, resulting in a brain injury, fractured vertebrae, spinal cord injury, quadriplegia, paraplegia, and death.

If you or a loved one was involved in a swimming pool diving accident, the following are some questions to consider:

An experienced personal injury attorney will determine if the negligence was on the part of the owner of the swimming pool.

In considering a swimming pool diving accident claim, we review, among other facts, the following information:

• Water depth
  
• • Standards for the water depth required for safe diving have been not been established with accuracy.
  • Nevertheless, the height of the diving platform, the angle and technique of entry, and the weight and height of the diver, must be considered.
  • The shape of the pool's bottom and the presence or visibility of water depth markings can also greatly impact the severity of a diving injury.
    
    
• Pool width and side/bottom shape
  
• • Most in-ground pools have a gradual slope to their bottom to allow for a deeper end for diving.
  • In above-ground pools, there is often a deep area in the middle with grades going up the side.
    
  • • A frequent cause of injury is a collision with a steep grade (or “spinal wall”) in such pools.
    • If a diver hits the side of the pool, it may have been the pool width rather than the water depth that was the contributing factor.
      
      
• Presence or absence of a diving board
  
• • A diving board can catapult a diver to greater heights, diminishing his or her control of dive angle and direction.
  • But a diving board can also provide a cue directing the diver to a safer diving location.
  • Regardless of whether a diving board contributes to or detracts from diving safety, many pool owners do not install diving boards for insurance or litigation reasons.
    
    
• Warnings and other visual factors
  
• • Placing warnings around the pool may not be enough for the swimming pool's owner to escape liability entirely in the event of a diving accident.
  • Water's optical properties naturally cause a diver to overestimate its depth.
  • Cloudy water from lack of maintenance can magnify this effect.
    
    
• Poor lighting
  
• • This can contribute to a diving accident.

If you or a loved one was injured in a swimming pool accident, then contact our injury lawyers to evaluate swimming pool accident claim.