Swimming Injuries:

Swimming Injury Lawsuits: Swimming accidents and injuries can lead to a cause of action. A swimming pool, or a lake, falls under a legal doctrine know as an "attractive nuisance."

The name comes from the fact that children and other classes of individuals that have been deemed unable to adequately measure the danger inherent in a body of water (or other dangerous condition such as a giant pit), may be attracted to the danger and subsequently become injured or die.

Most states, counties or municipalities have statutes that mandate how a pool or body of water must be protected from intrusion. There also must be adequate warning signs, proper upkeep and other restrictions that, if neglected, can give rise to a cause of action.

If a love one has died or been injured in a public or private pool, please contact a personal injury attorney immediately in order to protect your legal rights.