Inches of water.
Lifelong consequences.
Drowning and near-drowning are leading causes of childhood injury death. In New Jersey, pool owners, hotels, camps, gyms, and HOAs owe a heightened duty of care — and when supervision, fencing, or safety equipment falls short, families pay the price.
Public, hotel, HOA,
and private pools.
New Jersey law requires four-foot fencing, self-latching gates, and proper drain covers on regulated pools. Public pools must be staffed with certified lifeguards. Hotel and HOA pools follow specific construction and supervision standards under the State Sanitary Code.
When a child drowns in a hotel pool, the case isn't only about the hotel — it's about the property manager, the lifeguard contractor, the pool maintenance company, and sometimes the manufacturer of a defective drain or pool cover.
The case starts
on day one.
Every drowning accidents matter is treated as a litigation file from the first call — because that's what wins it.
No fee unless we win.
You owe us nothing unless we recover for you. Period.
Cash advance in 24 hours.
Same-day funding can be arranged through third-party sources while your case is built.
Free, confidential case review.
An attorney — not an intake screener — reviews your matter and tells you what it's worth.
24/7 line, real people.
Evidence disappears in days. We answer the phone the night it happens.
Hurt in New Jersey?
Tell us what happened.
A New Jersey attorney personally reviews every submission — typically within the hour. No fee. No obligation. Evidence preservation begins the moment we hang up.
- Statewide coverage — every NJ county
- Preservation letters issued same day
- In-house investigation team
- Available 24/7 — nights, weekends, holidays
Request your free
consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
Supervision, equipment, and the safe-pool standard.
Most pool drownings involve a failure on three axes at once: inadequate supervision, missing or broken safety equipment, and a property owner who knew or should have known. We document each axis and build the liability case in three dimensions.
Hotel, HOA, and contractor coverage.
Hotel CGL, lifeguard contractor liability, pool service company coverage, and product defect coverage on drains and covers all stack. The recoveries in these cases are routinely in the high seven figures.
What clients ask first.
There was a lifeguard on duty. Does that protect the venue?
Only if the lifeguard met the certification standard and adhered to the scan/rescue protocol. We pull training records, scan-rotation logs, and incident reports to test that defense.
How much does it cost to hire your firm?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — you owe us no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. Costs are advanced by the firm and only reimbursed out of a recovery. The first conversation is free and confidential.
How long do I have to file a claim in New Jersey?
Most personal-injury claims in New Jersey carry a two-year statute of limitations under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, running from the date of injury. Claims against a public entity (city, county, NJ Transit, the State) require a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. Wrongful-death actions also have a two-year window. Call as early as possible — evidence does not wait.
When seconds counted,
someone failed.
We find that failure, document it, and hold every responsible party accountable. Call.
Request your free
consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case turns on its own facts. The information on this page is for general educational purposes and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.