If you have been injured in an accident through no fault of your own, call Feiner & Lavy today! 212-393-9130
Swimming pool accidents are no joke and are remarkably common. According to the CDC, there are an average of more than eight thousand visits to emergency medical facilities as a result of non-fatal drowning accidents each year, and nearly four thousand other accidents, in an average year, result in drowning deaths. Children make up the bulk of these statistics, and drowning deaths are second only to car accidents as the leading cause of death for children between the ages of one and 14. This is shocking!
The sad fact is that while not all of these injuries and deaths are preventable, many are. Distracted lifeguards, a lack of restrictions and barriers to the deep end of pools, and poor maintenance in a facility can lead to death or near-death tragedies. What’s more, accidents around pools due to loose flooring, towels carelessly piled in walkways, errant equipment left in common areas, and other items that could lead to someone suffering a slip and fall accident result in even more injuries.
Injuries like these happen every summer in the Bronx and throughout New York City. If you or your loved one, through no fault of their own, is the victim of an injury at a pool, call the best personal injury lawyers in the Bronx at Feiner & Lavy.
The process of investigating an injury claim always begins with the victim. That is because their story and the evidence that is discovered will have to be the same. This is why we always encourage people who are injured that it is important to use your cell phone to take pictures and video, get the names of any witnesses, and make some notes about what happened. Your immediate audio recollection can be a real difference maker. We know people are panicked and excited in the wake of an accident, so ask a companion to do the work while you get or help a child to get treatment.
It is important that you immediately seek medical attention, even if you don’t feel injured. Soft tissue or organ injuries may not be apparent right away, but days or even a week or two later there could be trouble.
Documenting the injury is important. Be sure to file a police report and to report the incident to the pool management. They may have procedures in place that requires them to report accidents. A negligent employee may try to cover up a problem, and a responsible manager may acknowledge that the fault is not yours.
The next step is to call Feiner & Lavy. We are a firm that will fight for our clients to receive the best injury settlement possible. Drownings are one of many types of injuries that can be seen around a pool. Neck injuries, head injuries, back injuries or broken bones from slip and fall accidents are our firm’s specialty.
As a leading Bronx personal injury law firm, Feiner & Lavy knows that if you are hurt in a slip and fall accident, you need to talk to a lawyer. Don’t take a settlement from a facility owner or insurance company until you call Feiner & Lavy! Our decades of personal injury work give us the experience and knowledge to succeed, and the broad range of capabilities we have developed during our years in practice enable us to win you the settlement you deserve. As a personal injury law firm that is local to the Bronx, we know our courts, our borough, and our clients. We develop very friendly relationships with our clients, and we pride ourselves on our level of determination – we will not stop until our clients’ cases are resolved with the highest possible payout. If you believe you have been injured through no fault of your own, call us today at 212-393-9130 for a free consultation.
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