Philadelphia Hot Tub Accident Lawyers
Spa and Hot Tub Injury Accidents
The experienced Pennsylvania spa accident lawyers at The Beasley Reiff Law Group are all too familiar with the tragic consequences of catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths caused by drowning in hot tubs and spas.
Just last June the 2-year old son of former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Randall Cunningham, was found floating in a hot tub behind the family home. It only takes a brief moment for someone to take their eyes off a child resulting in a tragic consequence such as drowning. The Philadelphia hot tub accident attorneys of the Pennsylvania Beasley Reiff Law Group are strong advocates of pool and spa safety and recognize that a Jacuzzi or hot tub is often an unsuspecting death trap.
Hot tubs can be an accident waiting to happen with a rather obvious safety hazard and potential death trap to unsuspecting individuals. Long hair and loose clothing can be sucked with great force into intake pumps and drains, holding a child and adult under the water surface resulting in a drowning. Our experienced Pennsylvania drowning accident lawyers have investigated and explored numerous factors concerning accidental drowning in hot tubs including but not limited to loss of limbs, injuries to bowels and other organs as a result of defective hot tub and spa pumps and drains without proper safety features in place. Improperly designed, maintained, or constructed spas and swimming pools are responsible for the deaths and drowning of thousands of children each year and also cause injuries to over 60,000 adults. Submersion in water for less than a minute can often cause drowning or catastrophic brain damage with permanent functional defects.
Last year, a new federal law went into effect requiring swimming pool and spas to have covers over drainage systems to prevent drain suction from trapping swimmers under the water or sucking their hair into the drain or disemboweling them by sucking their innards out. While a hot tub or spa may generally seem safe to a parent, in the summer months there are approximately 10 water-related deaths per day related to swimming pool and spa drownings.
On December 19, 2008, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act became effective requiring installation of anti-entrapment drain covers and systems to protect children and adults. The greatest risk of danger to children in swimming pools and spas is caused by drain entrapment. Drain entrapment of a child also exists in wading pools and pools that are specifically designed for toddlers and young children; however, have flat drain gates and single main drain systems with a strong pressure draw. Many hotels, resorts, camps, and water parks continue to place profits over safety and claim that they cannot afford to repair a defective drain or pool. The cost of repair is generally minimal ranging from $30 for small drains to approximately $1,000 for large drains at theme parks or kiddie pools. Non-fatal submersion injuries often result in permanent disabilities such as brain damage, disembowelment, and loss of all cognitive functioning.
The Pennsylvania swimming pool accident lawyers of The Beasley Reiff Law Group are strong advocates of pool and spa safety and urge our readers to review the website www.poolsafety.gov which sets forth a number of protective water safety tips to insure that you and your loved ones stay safe this summer. We are all too familiar with hot tub and spa safety and the tragic events that can unfold due to faulty equipment, cloudy or dirty swimming pools or spas, and lack of supervision.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a swimming pool or hot tub accident, it is essential that you speak with an experienced Philadelphia hot tub accident lawyer. The experienced hot tub spa accident lawyers of The Beasley Reiff Law Group have also been recognized for their expertise in the field of Philadelphia product liability and have been able to hold pool manufacturers and pump manufacturers responsible under theories of failure to warn and improper design and manufacture.
Swimming pool and hot tub injury cases require a well rounded base of experience. The experienced swimming pool injury lawyers of The Beasley Reiff Law Group have been awarded over $2 billion dollars on behalf of victims and their families and have recovered hundreds of settlements, awards, and verdicts in excess of $1 million dollars. For a free, no obligation consultation, contact us toll free at 800-588-0130.
