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Protect Your Legal Rights after the Loss of Loved One in a Fatal Drowning Accident

Drowning death lawyer Jimmy Doan was a drowning investigator for the Galveston Sheriff’s Department for over a decade prior to becoming an attorney and starting The Doan Law Firm. In addition to fighting for the rights of victims of aquatic accidents as a drowning death lawyer, Jimmy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Pool Guardians. He is also a member of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. In these roles, Jimmy (and his firm) have a truly unique, comprehensive understanding and set of insights into aquatic accidents of all types, including fatal drownings. Jimmy and the rest of The Doan Law Firm legal team puts this unique experience to work for you.

Alarming Facts about Drowning Deaths

Before diving into truly dreadful statistics about drowning deaths, a very important fact must be clearly understood:

Most drowning deaths in the United States were preventable. These oftentimes unnecessary tragedies occur because of the negligence or recklessness of someone charged with maintaining appropriate, reasonable safety standards at a pool, beach, recreational venue, or other location. In other words, a majority of fatal drowning accidents were completely preventable. If you’ve lost a family member in a fatal drowning accident, The Doan Law Firm is here for you right now and always by calling (800) 349-0000.

The facts surrounding drowning deaths are beyond disturbing. These statistics are nearly incomprehensible.

320,000 people are estimated to die by drowning every year around the world. Consider this significant number of men, women, and children who fatally drown every rear more closely for a moment. The number of global drowning deaths nearly equates to the population of Tampa, Florida, and is almost twice the population of Fort Lauderdale. This figure is almost exactly the population of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Imagine for a moment one of another of these great American cities completely ceasing to exist. And there you have the number of people who die by drowning on an annual basis.

Between 3,500 and 4,500 drowning deaths occur in the United States annually. This equates to about 10 fatal drowning accident across the country every day, or a person declared dead by drowning every two-and-a-half hours. Drowning fatalities are the third leading cause of unintended injury death annually.

The highest rates of drowning deaths in the United States are among children between the ages of one to four. The age group with second highest rate of fatal drowning accidents is also children, between the ages of five to nine. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death of toddlers.

Common Causes of Tragic Drowning Deaths

There exist a number of commonplace causes of heartbreaking fatal drowning accidents in the United States. These include:

• Lack of proper supervision
• Lifeguard negligence
• Pool manager or operator negligence
• Improper pool maintenance
• Defective pool gates
• Defective pool fences
• Defective pool drains
• Improper care and maintenance around pool

Drowning Death Lawyers Protecting Legal Rights from Coast-to-Coast

You are not alone if you’ve lost a family member in an unthinkable fatal drowning accident. The Doan Law Firm drowning death attorney team is here for you, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. You can reach our firm right now, or any other time you desire, by telephoning us at (800) 349-0000.

The Doan Law Firm is a nationwide law practice, with 40 hometown offices located across the country. You can schedule an appointment with a drowning death lawyer at any one of our offices, at your home, or any other location that is most convenient and comfortable for you. In addition, we can arrange a virtual initial consultation with a drowning death attorney online as well. There is never a charge and there is no obligation on your part for a case evaluation with a member of the Doan Law Firm fatal drowning accident legal team.

The Doan Law Firm makes an attorney fee promise to you. Our firm will never charge an attorney fee unless we win your case for you. We are committed to fighting tirelessly to obtain justice for you after losing a loved one as a result of a drowning death.

Contact a drowning lawyer at his firm today to find out what you need to do next.