Pool Drain Injuries

While swimming pools provide a fun way to get exercise, they also require a lot of maintenance and can be dangerous in many different ways. Many of the pools that were laid in-ground during recent decades were equipped with automatic pool drains and filters, which limited the amount of hands-on maintenance required of a property owner. Unfortunately, they simultaneously exposed swimmers to the risk of serious injury or death.

If you, your child, or another loved one has been injured by a pool drain, then we can help you seek compensation for the damages incurred by a property owner’s negligence. Contact the Charleston pool drain injury lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Pools and New Regulations

Older models of pool drains were capable of trapping swimmers who got too close to them. This lead to a variety of tragic injuries, including:

• Drowning
• Paralysis
• Brain damage due to oxygen deprivation
• Severe scarring
• Disembowelment

As the danger posed by pool drains became more readily apparent, the United States Congress enacted legislation to mandate that all newly constructed pool filtration systems have new safety features to limit the risk of a person being caught in the powerful suction. New pool drain covers, ventilation to reduce the force of suction, and manual shutoff valves were all compelled by these changes.

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You deserve to hold negligent property owners and pool drain makers accountable for the harm that has befallen you or your loved one. Contact the Charleston swimming pool injury lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 to speak directly with a skilled and experienced attorney about your case.