Swimming Pool Accident

Overview

Swimming pool accidents and drownings are some of the most unbearable topics to discuss. It’s bad enough when a member of your family passed away due to a swimming pool accident, but now, you’re time is spent dealing with an insurance company instead of properly grieving. Florida swimming pool accident statistics are alarming. See below for more details.

Florida Swimming Pool Accident Statistics

Unsurprisingly, the State of Florida has the second most amount of private residential swimming pools of any state in the U.S. More private swimming pools means that Florida children and citizens may be at a greater risk of swimming pool accidents. Florida’s tropical weather, tourism, hotels, and private pool ownership may cause as many swimming pool injuries as any state. As a result, Florida swimming pool accidents and drownings occur as frequently in the State of Florida as anywhere in the U.S. In 2017, the State of Florida led the U.S. in the amount of accidental drownings of children. Additionally, 80% of childhood drownings were children under the age of five.

The American Association of Pediatrics claims that drowning is a leading cause of childhood death (a/k/a fatal drowning). Some children survive a drowning accident (a/k/a non-fatal drowning), however, non-fatal drowning can result in life-long physical, psychological and/or mental impairment and unforeseen future medical consequences and pain and suffering.

Swimming Death Statistics:

• • In 2005, 10 Americans drowned each day (on average).
  • Accidental death caused by drowning was the second leading cause of death for children under 14
  • Girls are four times less likely to drown than boys
  • Lack of supervision is usually a leading risk factor of drowning
  • Pools should be fenced off to protect children.

Drowning accidents are not all fatal.  Sometimes, a drowning victim is found prior to passing away. Even still, the drowning victim may experience and suffer from severe and permanent brain damage and physical injuries. Injuries to organs and lungs may be caused due to a lack of oxygen. Lack of oxygen to organs and lungs is commonly found in drowning related injuries.