CHILDREN MOST AT RISK FOR DROWNING DEATHS—CALL OAKLAND PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY NOW (Part 1 of 2)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3,582 fatal unintentional drowning in the United States in 2005. Approximately 710 more people died in boating related accidents, from drowning and other causes. About 25% of the drowning were children fourteen years and younger. People who are involved in nonfatal drowning may suffer memory problems, learning disabilities or loss of basic functions. The CDC found that males were four times more likely than women to be killed in unintentional drowning.
For children between the ages of one and four years old, approximately 30% of those children died as a result of drowning in 2005. It was also found that the drowning deaths of African American children occurred almost 3.2 times more often than those of Caucasian children. The drowning deaths of American Indians and Alaskan Natives were approximately 1.8 times than that of Caucasians. This discrepancy may be explained by cultural differences, such as participation in water activities, access to swimming pools, or higher emphasis to learning how to swim.
Losing a child in drowning accidents is extremely painful, but if there was negligence involved in the incident, then you may be able to recover damages in a negligence lawsuit. To find out your rights and whether you have a lawsuit, contact Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and speak to a lawyer. Don’t be fooled by other firms who sign up your case but are not prepared to fight for you and take your case to trial. Visit our website, www.alawpro.com and read more about our practice areas.
Want to know more about negligence and drowning? Read Part II: DROWNING DEATHS MAY BE PREVENTED—CALL SAN FRANCISCO WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEY NOW (Part 2 of 2)
