Pool Drain Injury
With children and adults turning to public, private, and commercial swimming pools for relief from the Houston heat, it is incumbent upon property owners to ensure that all precautions are taken to minimize the risk of accidents that could result in injury or drowning deaths. One of the primary dangers comes from powerful automatic pool cleaners which use suction to draw the dirty pool water through an external filtration system.
If you or your child has sustained injuries because you became trapped by the tremendous force of one of these systems, then you may be able to pursue a legal action against the pool owner for financial compensation to address medical and other needs. Contact the Houston pool accident lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 832-369-8296 to learn more about your legal rights and options.
Mandatory Pool Safety Features
As the number of serious pool drain injuries reported continued to rise, federal legislators took action to compel significant and important changes to existing standards and practices for pool drain safety. The filtration system and the pumps involved had historically been too powerful and could quite easily trap a swimmer underwater and cause life-threatening internal injuries. In order to prevent such injuries, the following safety features have been rendered mandatory by the introduction of new laws:
- Drains must be sufficiently covered
- Pool cleaning systems must be equipped with automatic pump shutoffs
- Manual override mechanisms must be available for shutoff
- Filtration systems must have vents that reduce the force of the suction
Contact Us
If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a negligent swimming pool owner, we will fight hard to protect your legal rights. Contact the Houston pool drain injury lawyers of Williams Kherkher today at 832-369-8296.