Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney Handling Drowning Accidents
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The horror of drowning, for many people, is second only to that of burn
injuries, but nearly 4,000 people died from drowning in the United States
in 2004, and five times that number of children under 14 required medical
care. Even if we eliminate boating
accidents, over 3,300 fatal drownings occurred that year, a frightening
statistic.
Over one-quarter of the children between one and four years old who died
in 2004 were victims of drowning, and it's still the second greatest cause
of unintentional injury-related fatalities
for everyone under fourteen. The leading causes of these accidental deaths
are lack of adult supervision and missing barriers to water hazards, both
of which are necessary and should be common sense. While children under
one year of age most often drown in bathtubs, buckets, or toilets, those
over one year old most often drown in swimming pools.
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Even if the drowning doesn't cause a death, it can frequently cause brain
and head damage that can result in permanent disabilities that can range
from a permanent vegetative state to learning and memory problems. All of
these needless and tragic accidents can create lifelong problems that are
costly in addition to being heartbreaking.
Even though preventable drowning accidents often happen to children, they
can happen to people of any age. Among the adult population, alcohol is
often a factor, and a personal injury lawyer familiar with cases involving
drowning can help make sure that you receive full and just compensation
from insurance companies or those responsible for the drowning accident.
Since long-term medical expenses can result from a drowning accident, it
is important that you contact us
for a free initial consultation to make sure that any cost you are faced
with receives full compensation. We have a history of obtaining the highest
possible amounts, and that can help you survive a stressful accidental drowning.
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