Water Safety for Pools and Spas Tom Ebro has consulted on over 600 cases involving lifeguard inattention, unobserved drowning, faulty equipment, slippery deck, cloudy / murky water, overheated water, suction entrapment, resulting in drowning, disembowelment, fetus injury, spinal injury and more. See below for a detailed case listing.
1-20 of 692 cases:
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1501
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Cayden Abdoo v. Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge
Description
Child wandered away from parent in video game room, was found in the hotel pool beneath a decorative waterfall, near drowning.
Location
Knoxville, TN
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Client
1427
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Luis Garcia Jurado v. Super 8 Hotel
Description
Drowning of 15 year old boy in hotel pool
Location
Bismarck, ND
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Client
1424
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Thomas Hughes v. Marriott
Description
28 yr old guest drowned in hotel pool with not float line
Location
Jackson, MS
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Client
1416
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Katrina Vargas v. Trails at Corinthian Creek
Description
20 year old dove into what she thought was the deep end, spinal injury. Pool has deep center, shallow ends. Alcohol involved
Location
Houston, TX
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Client
1412
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Brown v. Winona Lakes Property Owners Association
Description
11 yr old girl nearly drowned in apartment pool, retrieved by lifeguard
Location
Livingston, NJ
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Client
1409
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Pierre v. Holiday Inn
Description
5 yr old drowned in hotel pool
Location
Boca Raton, FL
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Client
1408
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Oo v. Marquis Parc Apts.
Description
4 yr old girl drowned in abandoned apartment pool, not drained or covered, inadequate enclosure
Location
Atlanta, GA
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Plaintiff
Client
1405
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Bradford/Roman v. Oasis at Springtree Apts.
Description
Twins got through unsecured gate of apartment complex pool, 1 drowned, 1 near-drowned
Location
Miami, FL
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Plaintiff
Client
1336
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Orellana v. Westheimer Terrace Apts.
Description
3 year old drowned in apartment pool after getting through enclosure
Location
Houston, TX
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Client
1335
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Shifchik v. Harborwalk Holdings, LLC
Description
Late night/early morning wedding party at a hotel, dive into pool resulted in spinal injury, possible illumination/enclosure issues
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Defense
Client
1332
Case
Toole v. Burlington County
Description
16 year old autistic child, non-swimmer, drowned when he was left in a pool.
Location
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Plaintiff
Client
1329
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Oscar v.
Description
14 yr old autistic child drowned in neighbor's ABG pool
Location
New York, NY
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Client
1323
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Estate of Malvrick Donkor v. Town of Manchester
Description
Teenager drowning in high school pool during gym class, no lifeguards
Location
Hartford, CT
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Plaintiff
Client
1321
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Estate of Troy Wotruba
Description
3 year old drowned in neighbor's residential pool, broken gate
Location
Columbus, OH
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Client
1318
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Esan v. Hampton University
Description
Boy drowned while attending a swimming pool party on the campus of Hampton University
Location
Washington, DC
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Client
1314
Case
Estick v. Reynolds, Antilles Resort Mgmt.
Description
12 year old drowned in resort pool, no lifeline, no shepherd's crook
Location
St. Croix, VI
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
1313
Case
Caiazzo v. Village of North Palm Beach
Description
22 year old diving off 10 meter platform at public country club pool
Location
West Palm Beach, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
1312
Case
Brassfield v. Southern Hospitality Services
Description
15 year old girl found at the bottom of a motel pool, brain dead
Location
Mobile, AL
Trial
Defense
Client
1309
Case
Sears v. Driftwood Park Country Club
Description
9 yr old boy drowning
Location
Houston, TX
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Plaintiff
Client
1308
Case
Boler v. Rock Hill School District #3
Description
Field trip of special education students to residential pool, near drowning with injury to 4th grade student
Location
Rock Hill, SC
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