Swimming Pools

Swimming Safety Tips: Protecting Your Children

by Law Office of Dean Standish Perkins and... on 5/10/2013

Washington State is lucky to have many gorgeous rivers, streams, lakes and a breathtaking coastline. We also have many households with built in pools. With so many opportunities for swimming and other water activities, there...more

Swimming Pool Violations Resulting In Big Fines For Hotels

by Thomas Posey, Jennifer Smith | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/8/2013

The Illinois Swimming Facility Code and accompanying regulations contain requirements on virtually every aspect of swimming pool operation and maintenance. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) enforces these...more

Identical Lawsuits Filed Against Eight Hotels Under Recent Pool Lift Regulation

by David Raizman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/22/2013

The first eight reported lawsuits have been filed against eight different hotels over their alleged failure to install pool lifts for the disabled. It didn’t take long. The lawsuits rely on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)...more

Public Accommodations With Pools And Spas Have January 31 ADA Deadline

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/31/2013

All hotels, health clubs and other public accommodations must retrofit their existing pools and spas with either a pool lift or sloped entry ramp by January 31, 2013, in compliance with the Department of Justice's (DOJ's)...more

ADA Pool And Spa Accessibility Compliance Deadline Is Rapidly Approaching

by Arlene Kline | Akerman Senterfitt on 1/25/2013

The current compliance date for making swimming pools and spas ADA accessible is January 31, 2013, although the deadline could be further extended by the U.S. Department of Justice. (DOJ has extended the compliance deadline...more

Swimming Pool Safety And Children

by Law Office of Paul B. Genet on 1/21/2013

A nine-month-old Florida boy was in critical condition after his mother rescued him from a near drowning in the family’s pool in late December....more

Pool and Spa Accessibility Requirements Take Effect on January 31

by Donald Brown | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/16/2013

On January 31, 2013, the deadline for lodging facilities and other places of public accommodation to comply with new accessibility regulations for pools and spas takes effect. The regulations were issued by the Department of...more

Pool Drowning and Water Safety

by Maia L. Bent | Lerners LLP on 7/16/2012

Drowning is one of the leading causes of injury and death to Canadian children. An estimated 54 children, age 14 and under, drown each year in Canada. Another 140 are hospitalized for near drowning, many suffering from brain...more

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