Tragic Drowning of High School Student Mars Local High School Student Winter Vacation
The swimming pool accident attorneys of the Philadelphia swimming pool accident law firm of Reiff & Bily offer their heartfelt prayers and sympathies to the family of Andre Davis, a New Jersey high school student who drowned Wednesday, January 21, 2009 during a party that Rider University students were holding during winter break in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The incident occurred at an Ocho Rios, Jamaica resort pool where there was no lifeguard present and where many people including Ms. Davis did not know how to swim. This tragic accident took place two days before the students left Ocho Rios, Jamaica to come home from what was a 16 day student winter vacation.
Every year thousands of adults and children die or sustain serious injuries in swimming accidents. It is the responsibility of all resort and private backyard pool owners to insure that children and adults are in a safe environment that emphasizes swimming accident and death prevention. Putting up a sign that says “swim at your own risk” is not enough to protect individuals such as Andre Davis from getting hurt or drowning. The managers and operators of public pools, including pools in hotels, motels, resorts and community pools are responsible for insuring patron safety.
The Philadelphia swimming pool accident lawyers at Reiff & Bily are unfortunately all too familiar with serious injuries that occur during catastrophic swimming accidents. We have achieved successful outcomes on behalf of many Pennsylvania swimming accident victims for traumatic brain injuries, head trauma, paralysis, spinal cord injuries and other serious injuries.
We are extremely sorry to learn the tragic news concerning this most unfortunate accident during a celebratory vacation. Almost every year our firm receives calls from families whose loved ones drowned or almost drowned because of the negligence of a home owner or resort operator. This is a terrible and heartbreaking yet preventable tragedy and we will keep the family of Andre Davis in our prayers.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a swimming pool accident, please contact one of the lawyers at the Philadelphia swimming pool accident law firm of Reiff & Bily at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
