Two Drowning Accidents Cause the Deaths of Two Kansas City Area Children

Two area children have died recently in apparent drowning accidents in the Kansas City metro area over the past few weeks.  The first, was a 6-year old Olathe boy who was reported missing near 158th and Lindenwood Drive.  Police began a search of the area and later found the child in a partially drained pool.

Tuesday evening in Kansas City, Missouri emergency crews were called to a home near 66th and Wyoming because a two-year old boy had been found submerged in a pool by one of his siblings.  In both cases first responders attempted CPR, then sent the children to area hospitals where both were pronounced dead. 

The lawyers at Kansas City Child Injury Attorneys would like to express our deepest sympathies to the friends and families of these two young victims.  As Kansas City's child injury attorneys we know the devastation families experience when these accidents occur. 

With these recent drownings this is a good time to learn more about pool safety.  First, there are nearly 300 deaths of children under five due to drowning in swimming pools and spas and there are more than 3,200 children that experience submersion injuries.  How can we protect our Kansas and Missouri children?

1. Learn how to swim and teach your children how to swim
2. Know basic water safety skills, such as CPR
3. Install fences and other barriers around pools
4. Use pool alarms and covers

While these basic suggestions won't prevent every accident, they can certain help keep our Kansas City children a little safer. 

If you have a child who has suffered a serious injury in an accident in Kansas or Missouri, your family may be entitled to compensation for your losses. Call our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys. With over 15 years of experience in Child Injury Accidents including Drowning Accident cases, we may be able to help your family through this difficult time.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your injury claim. You can get started today by downloading our free book, "10 Essential Steps to Protecting Personal Injury Claim". We want you to know your rights.