Massachusetts Personal Injury Library

Surprising Factors in Water-Related Child Injuries (Part B)

Child injuries from water-related accidents can vary with the type of accident incurred. A mild example would be bruises or a sprained ankle suffered from a bathtub slip and fall accident. On the more serious end of the spectrum are injuries such as permanent brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen while a child is submerged in water for an extended period of time.

Common Child Injuries Resulting from Water-Related Accidents

Listed below are a few examples of child injuries that can occur in water-related accidents:

Broken bones
Traumatic brain injury
Brain damage
Permanent disability
Drowning
Death

Negligence in Water-Related Child Injury Cases

Adults are responsible for protecting children from the dangers of drowning accidents. This responsibility doesn’t rest solely with parents, but extends to anyone that cares for children, works in an environment where children are present, or manufactures products children might come into contact with.

Listed below are a few examples of negligence that can lead to serious water-related accidents and child injuries:

A manufacturer who produces a defective child safety product or fails to include an adequate warning on a product that could harm a child if misused
Lack of proper supervision by a babysitter, daycare employee, or other adult responsible for your child’s safety
A homeowner that fails to put a protective fence around a swimming pool on his or her property

If your child has been harmed or killed in a water related accident in Massachusetts, you should contact a Boston child injury lawyer right away to discuss your legal options.

For over 30 years Kiley Law Group, located in Boston and Andover, Massachusetts, has fought on behalf of children. Our child injury lawyers take time when speaking with you about your child’s accident and injuries.

The Kiley Law Group works with you on a contingency basis, which means there are NO FEES unless our trained child injury attorneys win your case.