Criminal
Jun. 24, 2002
Pool Drowning Convictions Often Overturned on Appeal
Focus Column - By Laurie L. Levenson - It's that time of the year again. Summer is near and tragedy is in the air. Accidental drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young children. See National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Statistics (1999). Ordinarily, a drowning leads to civil actions against the owner of the pool or the adult responsible for the child. However, in extreme cases, a drowning also can lead to criminal charges.
Focus Column
By Laurie L. Levenson
It's that time of the year again. Summer is near and tragedy is in the air. Accidental drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young children. See Nati...
By Laurie L. Levenson
It's that time of the year again. Summer is near and tragedy is in the air. Accidental drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young children. See Nati...
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