Blog Posts in 2017

Intoxication and Drowning Accidents

It is well-known that alcohol use is a factor in as many as 20 to 30% of traffic accidents involving a fatality or serious injury. Although the statistical data is less conclusive, it is estimated that alcohol impairment / intoxication is involved in a similar percentage of drowning and near-drowning accidents each year in the United States. In this post a drowning accident lawyer will explain the ...

Drowning Accidents and SCUBA Diving

It is estimated that there are about 100 deaths each year that can be directly linked to recreational SCUBA diving, and a smaller number of deaths are associated with professional divers (e.g. underwater welders or underwater pipeline and cable inspectors). In this post, a drowning accident lawyer will review the causes of deaths during or immediately after a recreational dive and then examine how ...

Drowning Accidents and Worker's Compensation

Although most people think of drowning accidents in the context of recreational swimming, certain occupations are associated with an increased risk of drowning and near-drowning accidents. In today’s post, the drowning accident lawyer at the Doan Law Firm will provide a look at how worker’s compensation law deals with accidental drowning as a workplace injury and then offer suggestions that may ...

Flash Floods, Forest Fires, and Storm Drainage

The recent damages, and deaths, caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have once again reminded us that many deaths occurring during severe weather are the result of accidental drownings rather than trauma such as lightning strikes, fire, or collapsing buildings. In today’s post, the drowning accident lawyer at the Doan Law firm will review some of the circumstances that can expose us to an ...