Swimming Pool Accident Attorney — Delaware
Slips and Falls | Drowning | Diving Injuries | Unsupervised Swimming | Improperly Secured Gates or Pool Areas
It’s summertime and the pools are open … time for a refreshing dip to cool off on a hot day. Unfortunately, it’s also the season of pool accidents. Statistics indicate that there are approximately nine drowning deaths in swimming pools in the United States every day, and thousands of other injuries in and around swimming pools every year. If you have been hurt in a swimming pool accident, or your loved one has died or suffered serious injury at a swimming pool, you want an experienced and aggressive lawyer to protect your interests.
At the law office of Michael J. Hood, in Wilmington, we bring more than three decades of experience to personal injury victims, including people hurt in swimming pool accidents, in Delaware. We take an aggressive approach, conducting a thorough investigation of your accident, interviewing witnesses and traveling to the scene if necessary. We will keep you fully informed of all developments in your case, as well as your options, so that you can make intelligent decisions about your future.
Contact our office online or call us at (302) 777-1000 for an appointment. There is no charge for your first visit.
Protecting the Rights of People Injured in Swimming Pool Accidents
We handle all matters involved in an injury claim related to a swimming pool accident, gathering and preserving all evidence to support your case. We will prepare and file all the documents necessary to pursue full and fair compensation, and will be your advocate in all hearings or proceedings.
We take claims involving a wide range of swimming pool accidents, such as:
- Drownings — Allowing inexperienced swimmers in a pool without supervision, or failure to erect and maintain a proper barrier around a private or public pool
- Hypoxia (deprivation of oxygen) injuries, particularly in small children who have been underwater too long
- Diving accidents — Head or spinal cord injury from diving in shallow water, lack of supervision or defective diving boards
- Slip and fall injuries — Wet pool tiles or diving boards, trips over hoses
- Injuries caused by defective or improperly maintained pool drains
Attorney Hood will pursue monetary damages for all your losses, including lost wages and income, unreimbursed medical costs, physical pain and suffering, and loss of companionship or consortium. We litigate claims involving any type of serious or catastrophic injuries, from brain and spinal cord injury, broken bones or paralysis to amputation or loss of limb. We also handle wrongful death claims arising out of swimming pool accidents.
Contact the Law Office of Michael J. Hood, LLC
We offer a free initial consultation to every client. To schedule a meeting, contact us online or call our office at (302) 777-1000. Our office is open Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., but we will meet with you evenings or weekends upon request. We will travel to your home or the hospital if necessary.
Michael J. Hood represents injury victims across Delaware including Wilmington, Newark, Middleton, Seaford, Laurel, Milford, Brookside, Claymont, Pike Creek, Wilmington Manor, Elsmere, Edgemoor, New Castle, Chester, Springfield, West Chester and Broomall. Also serving New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County in Delaware.
