Swimming Pool Accident Lawyer

Many pool accidents are preventable and result from violations of safety standards or negligence, including:

• Missing barriers or broken pool gates

• Improperly trained or inattentive staff

• Slippery surfaces around the pool area

• Inadequate signage or supervision

• Defective pool drains

• Hazardous or poorly maintained diving boards

• Absence of emergency protocols or violation of the Spa Safety Act

These hazards pose serious risks, especially when they attract children to unsafe conditions. The result is often serious injuries, including spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, or even wrongful death.

Determining liability in a swimming pool accident involves a thorough investigation. Potentially liable parties may include:

• Swimming pool owners

• Private landlords or property owners

• Hotel or apartment complex operators

• Municipal bodies responsible for a public pool

• Pool maintenance contractors or lifeguard staffing companies

• Manufacturers of defective pool products

Our experienced swimming pool accident attorneys work with medical and engineering experts to identify fault and hold each negligent pool owner or operator accountable under premises liability law. Our seasoned liability lawyers are ready to help.

We represent victims who have been injured in swimming pool accidents on any type of property, including:

• Hotels and resorts

• Water parks

• Health clubs

• Public parks

• Private residences

If you or a loved one has been harmed in a swimming pool accident, contact us today. Our experienced legal team is here to guide you through the process and fight for your rights.

Following a swimming pool injury, don’t expect insurers to act fairly. Insurance companies are financially motivated to minimize or deny valid swimming pool accident claims.

Common swimming pool injuries—such as brain damage, broken bones, or infection—are often downplayed by insurance adjusters. Without skilled representation, drowning victims, their survivors, or an injured family member may be pressured into accepting unfair settlements or waiving their rights.

We step in to fight back. Let our swimming pool accident attorneys ensure your story is heard and your rights are protected.

Not Sure If You Have a Claim? Call Us.

You may still have a valid claim even if you’re unsure who’s responsible or believe you may share some blame. Many victims don’t realize how strong their personal injury cases are until they speak with a skilled swimming pool accident lawyer.

There is no cost, no obligation—just clarity and direction from one of Florida’s most trusted firms.

Under Florida’s modified comparative negligence law, victims can recover damages if they are 50% or less at fault for the swimming pool accident. If you’re found 51% or more responsible, you’re barred from recovering.

For example, if a family member was hurt at a hotel pool where supervision was inadequate, but they were also engaging in risky behavior, they may still be eligible for compensation depending on fault allocation. This matters deeply in wrongful death lawsuits, where justice and accountability are on the line.

Florida follows the doctrine of modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar rule. F.S. § 768.81.  This is a fault and damages allocation system.  Florida law uses the term “comparative fault” rather than the more commonly used “comparative negligence.” 

Under this system, fault is determined and apportioned among the parties involved (plaintiff and all defendants), and how much compensation the plaintiff can recover is limited by his or her relative share of fault for causing the accident that resulted in the injury. 

As a result, the plaintiff’s recovery is limited by his or her assigned percentage of fault.  The 51% bar rule means that if the plaintiff’s allocated percentage of fault is 51% or greater, he or she is completely barred from recovering any damages. 

Plaintiffs in Florida must be 50% or less at fault for the accident that resulted in their injuries in order to recover damages.  

For example, assume a plaintiff is determined to be 50% at fault, and the damage award is $100,000.  The amount to which the plaintiff is entitled is $50,000 because the plaintiff’s allocated percentage share of fault, i.e., 50% or $50,000, is deducted from the total damage award. 

If the plaintiff were determined to be 51% at fault, he or she would be completely barred from recovering any damages because Florida applies the 51% bar rule.

Thus, if the plaintiff is deemed 50% or less at fault for the accident, he or she is eligible to recover damages; however, if the plaintiff is deemed 51% or more at fault for the accident, he or she is not eligible to recover any damages.