With summer approaching, it
is time to take a few moments to think about swimming pool safety. For health,
safety, and legal reasons, there are precautions to take and good practices to
put in place. Taking time to reflect now will both improve your chances of
having an accident-free summer, and increase your knowledge of what to do in
the unfortunate event of an accident.
Children Must Be Supervised
It is imperative that
children are supervised while swimming, irrespective of their level of swimming
expertise. The rule is the same whether children are swimming at a sprawling
public swimming facility or a backyard above-ground pool. This is common sense,
but there still exists the temptation to reduce vigilance for children that are
advanced swimmers for their age or approaching teenage years. Don’t let your
guard down; doing so will increase the chances of a swimming pool tragedy.
Learn CPR
Affordable classes are
taught by the Las Vegas chapter of the Red Cross, and they will get you ready to perform first aid in time for
summer. Even after you have learned CPR, post instructions near your private
pool. Doing so will ensure that you stay calm, collected, and ready to act in the
event you need to perform CPR.
Pool Owners Owe an Elevated
Duty of Care to Swimming Guests
It is important to
understand that pool owners owe an elevated duty of care to swimming guests.
For the owners of private backyard, rooftop, or interior pools, the duty of
care owed to swimming guests is even higher than the ordinary duty. These
social guests are classified as “licensees,” and pool owners must warn them of
the presence of any dangers that are not obvious to the average person. In the
swimming context, this might include the depth of water, presence of cleaning
chemicals in the water, and/or slippery surfaces. The duty of care elevates
further for the owners of pools that are either open to the public, and for
pool owners, whether public or private, that charge an entrance fee. General
public guests and paid public or private guests are classified as “invitees”
and pool owners must protect them by maintaining the premises to prevent
injury.
What to Do If You Are
Injured In a Swimming Pool Accident
If you are injured in a
swimming pool accident in Nevada this summer, you may have a legal claim
against the owner of the pool. To discuss your legal options, contact an experienced Las Vegas personal
injury lawyer today.
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