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Swim Safely with Your Kids This Summer: Know the Risks
Drownings in swimming pools and hot tubs claim the lives of more than 400 children every year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The majority of these deaths, as well as 50 percent of all swimming-related injuries, take place in backyard swimming pools and hot tubs. As many dedicated Texas swimming pool injury attorneys have realized, it takes the commitment of all the caring adults to help prevent these serious and deadly injuries to children.
According to the CPSC report “Pool and Spa Submersions: Estimated Injuries and Reported Fatalities,” the risks children face in swimming areas are high: Read the rest »