A pool in Kentucky during the summer months is a wonderful thing to have. But, whether it be an above ground pool or in ground pool, both can be very dangerous to children and the elderly. It is estimated that it takes less than 5 minutes and less than 2 inches of water for a child to drown. And every year there are hundreds of adults that suffer serious injuries at either private or public swimming pools. If you know someone who has been involved in a swimming pool accident, please contact the Law Offices of Andrew S. Alitowski.

A swimming pool accident or injury can happen for several reasons. There may be a faulty design of the pool, or the pool may have been constructed poorly, or the safe guards for the pool where not in place, or there were no signs or security for the potential swimmers. There are a large number of reasons a pool may be dangerous to a child or adult. If you know someone who has been involved in a swimming pool accident, please contact the Law Offices of Andrew S. Alitowski.

Most drowning deaths with regard to a pool do occur to children under the age of 3. And throughout the country, unfortunately, hundreds of children die each year in a pool related accident. In addition, pool accident result in hundreds of thousands of people being injured. These injuries can be something like slipping and falling on a pool deck, to getting an allergic reaction to the pool chemicals, to something much more serious like becoming paralyzed.

If the pool is private or public, the owner can be held responsible and liable for the injuries. If you have been injured in a swimming pool accident, you should immediately contact the Law Offices of Andrew S. Alitowski to assist you. We will assist you in gathering all of the insurance information. All public pools have insurance policies and most private pools are covered under a home owner’s policy. This information is vital in getting your medical bills paid immediately so that they do not over burden you.

A good website to assist you in securing and making your pool a safe and fun area for you and your family is the following http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chdrown.html

If you or a loved one has been involved in a pool accident and you would like to find out more answers to your questions, please call and speak to the Law Offices of Andrew S. Alitowski at 888-ASK-ANDREW (275-2637). We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you are injured…Ask Andrew!!!