The United Nations (UN) officials reported 800,000 kids drowning each year. Because they do not use childproof medicine caps and fences around pools.
Using these features may help prevent up to half of the 2,000 accidental deaths of children that happen each day around the world. In the US, there are approximately 3,000 drowning deaths each year.
But there are also near-drowning accidents. It can lead to brain damage—it takes merely four minutes of submersion for this. And “20% of the victims suffer severe, permanent neurological disability.”
Drowning happens in these places:
• Public and private swimming pools
• Hotel pools and hot tubs
• Water parks
• Oceans, lakes, ponds, and streams
• Bathtubs
Negligence of families or loved ones is the typical reason why these things happen. Swimming pools without fences or people (better if there are lifeguards for public facilities) watching over your children are common.
You can be held liable for that. Slip-proof surfaces are good to prevent slip and fall injuries. Diving can also result to injuries often cause neck injuries and paralysis.
In Manhattan Beach, a 17-year-old swimmer died because of the sudden water current that swept him away. “The boy, who was swimming with his cousin, was unresponsive when officers arrived. He was taken to Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance in grave condition,” reported one local newspaper.
Another type of accident is dry drowning. It’s when you are submerged in icy water for a couple of minutes or hours wherein “the cold is said to cause the larynx to spasm.” When this happens, the person’s airway is cut off resulting in lack or absence of oxygen in the body.
You can claim injury compensations
Drowning Injury Claims lawyers can help you claim just and reasonable damages for you or your family member. There are also other California lawyers you can discuss things with.
Even more alarming news
Sometimes these cases are intentional—homicide or suicide. UNICEF’s and The Alliance for Safe Children’s study showed, "Nearly half of all child deaths included in the studies happened after the age of five. The most preventable causes were suffocation and drowning which mostly occurred in children under five years of age.”
They also urge nations to undertake campaigns for better road safety to lessen accidents, increased supervision and swimming lessons for children to prevent drowning and household safety education to prevent suffocation, falls, poisoning and animal bites.
These situations are preventable if you are careful and aware of what you should do in such cases. Life is precious and following the right procedures with caution will prevent the loss of life of someone close to you.
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