Hotel hazards at the swimming pool

Hotel swimming pools can be the most dangerous place for your children to play. Holidaymakers in Spain, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Malta and Portugal are all at risk from unsafe swimming pools, and children drown every year in neglected pools. If you have suffered a holiday illness or injury in the swimming pool, due to cracked tiles around the complex or dirty water causing ear infections, you may be able to claim compensation when you return to the UK.

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To reduce the risk of holiday injury or illness around the swimming pool, always remember:

1. The floor of the pool must always be visible from the side, and no objects should be placed in the pool, under the water

2. The water should be clear. Never enter the pool if the water is cloudy.

3. If chemicals and cleaning fluid have recently been added to the pool, the whole area should be roped off until it is safe to swim. Ensure your children don´t enter the pool until it is safe to do so.

4. Children´s pools must always be supervised and situated well away from deep water

5. Never leave children alone in the pool. Even the best swimmers can get into difficulty if they are accidentally hit or trapped underwater.

6. A visible and strong barrier should separate the children´s pool from the adult pool if they form part of the same area. The depth of the pool should be clearly marked all the way around.

7. Avoid diving into the pool unless you are sure of the depth. Don´t rely on poolside signs, as you could misread them. Some of the most serious swimming pool accidents are caused by people diving in to shallow water.

8. Depth markings must be accurate, prominent and regularly featured around the pool.

9. Test the pool when you first arrive for hidden drops, ledges and steep changes in depth.

10. Well trained pool attendants should be supervising the pool area from the time it opens to the time it closes.

11. Slippery and cracked tiles are particularly hazardous around the pool area, and hotels in Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, France and Italy have a responsibility to keep the pool areas safe. Never run around the pool complex.

12. Ensure slides and diving boards are situated over a deep part of the pool and that the equipment is securely fixed to the floor.

13. Never swim after eating a big meal, drinking alcohol or taking drugs

14. Non-swimmers should always wear armbands around the pool side, even if they do not intend to swim. Holidaymakers have drowned in swimming pools after slipping and falling into deep water

15. Every outlet grill should be covered by grating, and the water flow should not generate strong suction, which can trap bathers underwater by the hair. If you notice a grill is not covered under the water level, notify the lifeguard or hotel manager as soon as possible.

16. If you think the safety standards around your holiday pool complex are not up to standard, contact your holiday hotel manager and make an official complaint to your holiday representative

17. Take photographs or video evidence of anything you consider to be unsafe around the pool area of your hotel. Unsafe practices around the pool, chipped tiles, grills with no covers and dirty water can all cause holiday injury and illness. If you think you may have a claim for holiday compensation when you return to the UK, gather as much evidence as possible which will help your claim for compensation.

Ensuring safety standards in your holiday swimming pool are adhered to can be a matter of life or death. Even if you or your children are good swimmers, you can fall victim to dirty pools, unsafe depth markings, untrained lifeguards or even cracked tiles inside the pool causing injury. If you suffer a holiday injury, illness or accident in the swimming pool in Turkey, France, Spain, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal, Malta, Poland, Greece, Italy or elsewhere in Europe, you need to contact a personal injury solicitor when you return to the UK who specialises in holiday accident and illness compensation.

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Claiming for holiday illness, injury or accidents in Spain, Turkey, France, Cyprus, Greece, Portugal or any EU country can be difficult. Holiday claims expert, Anne Thomson of Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors, has over 20 years experience of dealing with clients who have fallen ill or sustained injuries abroad. Anne´s background and customer service skills ensure clients are dealt with in a professional and sympathetic manner. Her knowledge and expertise in the specialised area of travel law is second to none. Tour operators often offer clients less compensation than they deserve, and it is essential that you contact us before you accept any payment. Your claim will then be assessed and you will be advised by Anne and her highly trained team how to proceed. For more information or to make a claim Call us FREE on 080001 54321, or fill in the claim form.