Backyard swimming pools, while fun, provide serious swimming pool liability. The
homeowner can be held responsible for any injuries or deaths that take place in or around the pool, even if the victims were trespassing, scaled a fence to access it, or otherwise used it without the homeowner's permission. If you or your child has been injured in a neighbor's pool, they homeowner faces liability for the harm you or the child suffered. An personal injury attorney with experience in pool accident liability cases should be consulted before taking any legal or insurance related action.
Homeowner Liability
Homeowner liability stems from
negligence, or the failure to do what a reasonable person would have done under similar circumstances. Injuries resulting from a lack of security around a pool or a failure to properly maintain the pool in good condition may result in homeowner liability because homeowners with pools are expected to protect guests and prevent unwanted visitors. If a homeowner is negligent in keeping the pool area safe and inaccessible, then he could be liable for injuries suffered in or around the pool.
In addition, most states, cities, and towns have statutes regarding the construction and maintenance of residential swimming pools, including requirements for special covers, locked gates, and fencing. Though these restrictions may seem elaborate, failure to comply with ordinances can invite injury and may make proving liability easier because failing to comply with protective law makes a homeowner
strictly liable - meaning there is no need to prove negligence. For more information, be sure to contact a local attorney with experience in homeowner liability.
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Why look at that. Seems like swimming pools are not viewed the same as gun ownership.
There are even laws to keep people safe and insurance requirements to pay for injuries or death and there are even criminal.penalties for non compliance.
Your analogy of guns and swimming pools just don't work.
Or do you think if your kid died in a neighbor's pool because of negligence you would just claim that it was just one of those things?