Drowning

Aggressive Southern California Accident Lawyers

Extensive Background Representing Victims of Drowning Accidents

Every summer, children play outside, In Southern California, there are often swimming pools nearby. Each year, thousands of children are victims of fatal drowning accidents - the leading cause of accidental deaths for young children.

If one of your loved ones died in a drowning accident or if you are suffering from non-fatal injuries caused by a near-drowning, the law office of BIREN|KATZMAN Trial Lawyers will evaluate your case free of charge. If the incident was caused by someone's wrongdoing, we will help you obtain the full financial compensation you or your loved one is entitled to.

Do you have a loved one that was in a swimming pool accident? Contact
BIREN|KATZMAN by e-mail or call us at 866-604-5887.

Determining Negligent Parties

For more than 35 years, our personal injury attorneys Matthew B. F. Biren and Marc Katzman have represented hundreds of accident victims in court. We have extensive experience working with accident scene rescue personnel and witnesses, as well as expert witnesses, to determine the cause of an accident.

In addition to thoroughly reviewing the evidence of what happened, we review all applicable laws and regulations to determine if any were broken. For example, many city ordinances require swimming pool owners to install fences and locks around pools to prevent children from gaining access and drowning. Apartment complexes with pools are also held accountable if the property was neglected in such a way that a child was able to gain access to the pool area.

Another type of accident that regularly occurs in swimming pools is when the electrical system connected with the pool's lights malfunctions or is wired wrong and the water becomes electrified. BIREN|KATZMAN has represented the families of both children and adults who drowned after being electrocuted because of faulty pool wiring or defective equipment.

Our attorneys have also helped clients who were injured at water parks. A water park injury might occur if a lifeguard on duty failed to watch the swimmers, if a patron was caught up in a filter/drain or if there was negligent maintenance of swimming areas and waterslides. In any of these situations, the water park owner/operator can be held responsible and forced to pay full compensation for the harm they caused you or a loved one.

Thoroughly Preparing Cases for Trial

At BIREN|KATZMAN, we are trial attorneys. Since 1977, we have prepared every case to be successful if it should go to trial. The insurance companies know which law firms successfully try cases and virtually always offer more compensation to clients represented by those firms. We are proud of our reputation as being diligent, prepared and effective trial lawyers.

As part of our trial preparation, we often hire life-care planners to evaluate the full extent of damages our clients have suffered. For example, life care planners can determine how a non-fatal drowning accident will affect a client in the future. We also work with vocational rehabilitation experts to evaluate our client's ability to work after the accident.

We review all of this information and consult with economists to determine exactly how much financial compensation our client will need to cover property damages, medical bills and loss wages.

Contact Us

We offer free consultations to discuss fatal drowning accidents and other water-related injury incidents. To schedule an appointment, contact BIREN|KATZMAN Trial Lawyers by e-mail or call us toll-free at 866-604-5887.