In a place that is supposed to nurture, child drowns in pool

Parents in New York and across the country are naturally concerned with safety issues that relate to their school children. It is always terrible when a school child is injured or dies during some school activity. Great shock and disbelief were the first reactions by students, teachers and parents in East Hartford, Connecticut, to recent news of a student drowning in their high school pool.

Legal responsibility issues for cases like this student drowning are addressed under laws of premises liability. When a child is in an environment where parents assume they are safe, such as a school, parents rightly expect that all reasonable precautions have been taken at that facility to assure child safety. The death of a young person is tragic and unexpected, and grief over that tragedy can affect an entire community.

The range of protection under these personal injury laws extends to an assumption that ordinary persons should be able to have confidence that products they use are safe, and that the premises they are in are safe, with any dangers well marked. Common school incidents that might involve liability include bus accidents, construction areas and general accidents that occur on school property.

A personal injury attorney looks for negligence in security, safety and other factors when they are working on a premises liability case. If you or a family member has been injured or killed by defective product use or while in an area that should be assumed to be safe premises, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer to review your case. You may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, loss of income and other related expenses.

Source: wtnh.com, “Community shocked when student drowns in school pool,” Bob Wilson, Jan. 11, 2012