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Quick Answer: Broward County Swimming Pool Accident Claims
If you or a child was hurt or drowned in a Broward County pool, get emergency care first — anoxic brain injury and delayed drowning can appear hours later. Then photograph the pool, the fence and gate latch, the drains, and any warning signs, and get the names of witnesses and the property owner or community manager.
Most Broward pool cases are premises liability claims against a homeowner, HOA, condo or apartment complex, hotel, or the county or a city that runs a public pool. Broward suits are generally filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit in Fort Lauderdale. For the full breakdown of Florida pool law, see our Florida swimming pool accident lawyer hub.
The deadline to file most Florida negligence cases is two years. For a free, confidential review with a Broward County swimming pool accident lawyer, call Kaiser Romanello, P.A. at (844) 877-8679. No fee unless we win.
Broward County has one of the highest concentrations of residential, community, and hotel pools in Florida. Gated communities and HOAs across Coral Springs, Parkland, Weston, and Davie; dense apartment and condo complexes in Fort Lauderdale, Sunrise, and Lauderhill; and beachfront hotel pools along Fort Lauderdale Beach and Hollywood Beach all mean that pool access — and pool risk — is nearly year-round. When a barrier is missing, a gate won't self-latch, a drain is defective, or a public pool is left unguarded, the results can be catastrophic.
Our firm, Kaiser Romanello, P.A., is based in Parkland, in northwest Broward, and represents pool accident and drowning victims and their families throughout the county. As your Broward County swimming pool accident lawyer, our job is to identify every party who owed a duty of care — the homeowner, the HOA or condo association, the property-management company, the hotel or apartment operator, the maintenance vendor, the City or County that runs a public pool, or the manufacturer of a defective drain or cover — and to pursue every insurance policy those parties carry.
Why Broward County Pool Cases Are Different
Compared with a typical single-home pool claim, Broward pool cases tend to involve shared and commercial pools — which changes who is responsible and how much insurance is available.
HOA, Condo & Apartment Pools
A large share of Broward drownings and injuries happen at community pools controlled by an HOA, condominium association, or apartment property-management company. When a shared pool has a broken gate, a missing or non-compliant barrier, no depth markers, or an ignored hazard, the association and its management company can share liability — and they carry substantial commercial policies.
Beachfront Hotel & Resort Pools
Fort Lauderdale Beach, Hollywood Beach, and Pompano Beach are lined with hotels and resorts whose pools serve tourists year-round. These operators owe their guests a high duty of care — reasonable inspection, adequate signage, working safety equipment, and clear warnings — and their hospitality insurance limits are far higher than a residential policy.
City & County Public Pools
Municipal pools, community centers, and splash pads run by Broward County or its cities are actionable, but they are governed by sovereign-immunity caps and a strict pre-suit notice requirement under Fla. Stat. §768.28. Missing that notice deadline can end the claim, so public-pool cases must be evaluated immediately.
Child Drownings & the Barrier Rules
Under Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (Ch. 515) and the attractive-nuisance doctrine, a pool that lacks a required, compliant barrier, self-latching gate, or alarm is powerful evidence of negligence when a young child gains access — even a child who wandered in from a neighboring yard. For the full legal framework, see our Florida swimming pool accident hub.
Hurt in a Broward County pool?
Gate latches get fixed, drains get replaced, and community-pool video is overwritten — evidence disappears fast.
Call (844) 877-8679 Start Free Case ReviewWhere Broward Pool Cases Are Filed
Swimming pool injury and wrongful death lawsuits arising in Broward County are generally filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court, headquartered at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Serious injuries are treated at Level I and II trauma centers including Broward Health Medical Center and Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood — the medical records from that first emergency visit are often the single most important piece of evidence in proving a drowning or diving-injury claim. We coordinate early to make sure those records document the injury and its cause.
Compensation in a Broward Pool Accident Case
Florida law allows recovery of both economic and non-economic damages in pool accident cases. In catastrophic and fatal cases — anoxic brain injury, spinal injury, or a drowning death — damages frequently exceed a single homeowner's policy, which is why identifying HOA, hotel, maintenance-company, and manufacturer coverage matters so much.
- Past and future medical expenses, including lifetime care for brain injury and spinal cord injury
- Lost wages and lost earning capacity
- Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent disability, scarring, and disfigurement
- In fatal cases, wrongful death damages for surviving spouses, children, and parents
See representative outcomes on our case results page. Past results are not a guarantee of future outcomes; every case is different and is evaluated on its specific facts.
Broward County Communities We Serve
From our Parkland office, we represent pool accident and drowning victims throughout Broward County, including:
Related Pages
Statewide guidance: Florida swimming pool accident lawyer. Related practices: wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and our accident services hub.
Broward County Swimming Pool Accident FAQ
Who is liable if my child drowned at a Broward apartment or HOA pool?
Potentially the HOA or condo association, the apartment owner, and the property-management company — if they failed to maintain a compliant barrier or self-latching gate, provide required safety features, or correct a known hazard. These shared pools usually carry substantial commercial insurance. Call Kaiser Romanello, P.A. at (844) 877-8679 for a free review.
How long do I have to file a Broward County pool accident claim?
Generally two years from the date of the incident under Florida's negligence statute of limitations, as amended in 2023. Wrongful death is also two years. If a city or Broward County public pool is involved, earlier written notice is required under Fla. Stat. §768.28. Because the deadlines and evidence timelines are short, it's best to act quickly.
What if the drowning happened at a Fort Lauderdale or Hollywood beach hotel pool?
Hotels and resorts owe their guests a high duty of care and typically carry large policies. Failure to provide adequate signage, working safety equipment, barriers, or reasonable supervision at a hotel pool can support a premises-liability claim against the operator and its management company.
Which court handles Broward swimming pool lawsuits?
Pool injury and wrongful death cases arising in Broward County are generally filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Fort Lauderdale. Claims against a city or Broward County public pool also involve the §768.28 pre-suit notice process.
What will it cost to hire a Broward pool accident lawyer?
Nothing up front. Our fee is contingent — we only get paid if we recover compensation for you, and our fee is a percentage of the recovery. The case review is free, and we advance the costs of investigators and experts. If there's no recovery, you owe nothing.
Talk to a Broward County Swimming Pool Accident Lawyer
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