Miami Drowning Lawyer

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children under five years old in Florida. In fact, Florida leads the nation in unintentional drowning deaths of children in that age group. Adults are also at risk. In 2012 approximately 440 people drowned (including adults and children). In addition, 343 people were hospitalized for near drowning that same year. Sadly, many of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented but for the negligence of the public and commercial swimming facilities. Based in Miami, Brais Law Firm represents South Florida residents and visitors in swimming pool accident cases. Our attorneys have extensive experience handle drowning and near-drowning claims related to suction entrapment and can also help with claims involving lack of lifeguard supervision and improper pool barriers required by Florida and federal laws. An experienced Miami drowning lawyer at our firm can hold the resort, hotel or public pool accountable for failing to provide a safe swimming environment.

In suction entrapment claims, it is important to also include the manufacturers of the grating cover, electric motor and pump as additional defendants. In some instances, the designer and builder of the pool should also be included as additional defendants. The electric motor driving the pump in combination with the defective design of certain drain covers create a vacuum on the underside of an entrapped victim effectively holding the swimmer to the bottom or side of the pool. If the pool or hot tub is equipped with a nearby emergency shut-off switch and the victim is freed in a timely manner, minimal injuries might result. Far too often, however, death or permanent brain injury result for victims trapped underwater for an excessive amount of time. We help you recover for your near-drowning injuries or the drowning death of your loved one. View our Results page to read about the nearly $40 million our firm has recovered on behalf of clients in the past four years alone.