Florida injury attorney Steve Watrel blogs about all areas of personal injury law, safety and important legislative issues. http://jacksonville.injuryboard.com/property-owners-liability-slip-and-fall/recent-comments/ Very odd, there will be a need for investigation in that situation. Are there any other issues because of the persons age? http://jacksonville.injuryboard.com/property-owners-liability-slip-and-fall/why-did-a-7yearold-fall-through-a-skylight-.aspx?googleid=276564#C34062 A comment on Why Did A 7-Year-Old Fall Through A Skylight? Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall) Premises Liability Attractive Nuisance Comparative Negligence Slip and Fall Child Safety Mike Bryant Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:09:44 GMT As tragic as any drowning may be, that of a child is especially so. This article however is misleading in the reference to the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB) and the CPSC guidelines. <br /><br />VGB lays the responsibility upon the States to legislate rules for private backyard pools. There is nothing in this article to indicate whether a barrier fence is in place to restrict access to the pool or whether the child was even near a drain when he drowned.<br /><br />Whether by mandatory State law or voluntary actions, homeowners must prevent access to their pools by means of fences, self-latching gates, door latches and alarms as well as upgrading their suction systems to prevent entrapment or hair entanglement with approved drain covers and supplemental safety vacuum release (SVRS)devices. <br /><br />As the article states, VGB and the CPSC guidelines relate to mandatory conversion of PUBLIC pools. Proper supervision and prevention are critical in the safety of our children in private backyard environments.<br /><br />John Hans<br />Pool and Spa Professional http://jacksonville.injuryboard.com/property-owners-liability-slip-and-fall/threeyearold-dies-in-lake-city-pool-as-the-summer-begins.aspx?googleid=263414#C21328 A comment on Three-Year-Old Dies In Lake City Pool As Swim Season Begins Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall) Children's Health Drowning Pools And Spas Wrongful Death John Hans Fri, 22 May 2009 08:30:27 GMT