Indiana Injury Lawyer Blog

A Northern Indiana community is mourning the Drowning Death of a 6-year old boy. He drowned in a pool at a friend's home in LaPorte. The accident happened Sunday evening.

Indiana media outlets are reporting it was the victim's sister who saw him at the bottom of the pool. People did do CPR on him but to no avail. He later died at Laporte Hospital. His parents told Indiana officials their son was not a good swimmer. The prevailing theory surrounding the accident is that the boy was on a raft in the pool and slid from that into the water.

Unfortunately, we hear tragic stories like this all too often. Pools can be dangerous places for children, causing injuries or even death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in their "Unintentional Drowning Fact Sheet," most drownings of kids between the ages of 1 to 4 years happen in swimming pools at people's homes. And many young children had been out of sight for just a few minutes and were under the supervision of at least one of their parents.

While injuries and deaths involving pools are often unavoidable, there are some steps parents can take to protect their children from harm. The website www.poolsafely.gov lists a few simple steps like staying close and alert to children in and around a pool; learning and practicing water safety skills; and having the appropriate safety equipment for your pool.