According to recent news reports from Corinth Texas two one-year-olds have suffered injury as a result of falling into a backyard pool. The accident happened on Saturday Jan. 30 around 11 a.m. in the 3100 block of Hudson Dr. One of the toddlers mothers rescued her daughter from the water and performed CPR until emergency personnel arrived. According to police the child was in and out of consciousness and experienced labored breathing. Both toddlers were taken by air to Childrens Medical Center in Dallas. Police also reported that the second child seemed OK. An investigation into the cause of the accident is being conducted and Child Protective Services is going to be notified.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control notes that most child drownings occurred when the child was last seen in the house was out of sight for under five minutes and were being cared for by one or both parents. While its unknown if these issues may have been a contributing factor to the serious accident described above the assessment speaks to the quickness in which a child can become distressed in the water if left unattended or unnoticed even for a few moments. While there can be a wide number of issues that may have resulted in this unfortunate accident two specific issues are often common occurrences in regards to backyard pool accidents: negligent entrustment and lack of proper maintenance. Negligent entrustment also known as negligent supervision can occur when a responsible adult fails to adequately provide for the safety of a child or children in their care. Lack of proper maintenance can lead to such accidents when a pool gate or pool fence is not properly maintained possibly allowing children to enter restricted areas without proper supervision. If negligent behavior is suspected of being a contributing cause to this unfortunate accident an independent investigation may be conducted so that the liable party or parties may be identified and held accountable for their behavior.
– Dallas Swimming Pool Accident Attorney Michael Grossman
