On the eve of a trial scheduled to begin next Monday, a $1.6 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed after the drowning of a 23 year old Baltimore woman nearly five years ago. The lawsuit was filed against a Baltimore, Maryland apartment complex and its pool management company by the victim's family.
In August, 2005, the Cassandra Blake and her 4-year-old son were visiting friends who lived at the Cedar Towers Apartments when they went in the community pool. The pool was reportedly murky, and lifeguards had to use goggles to locate Blake after she drowned in the deep end of the pool. According to the suit, a lifeguard and security guard reportedly told Blake and others that it was okay to use the pool, despite the poor conditions. At some point, Blake, who didn't know how to swim, either fell or was pushed into the deep end of the pool, where she drowned.
The victim's family filed a $100 million wrongful death suit alleging the lifeguards were not qualified and that the conditions of the pool were not safe. The lawsuit also accused the pool compnay of hiring Jamaicans to train lifeguards for a week and then issue licenses, even if the trainees did not past the test. The defendants did not admit liability under the terms of the settlement.
Estey & Bomberger has handled a number of personal injury and wrongful death cases involving drowning and injury due to negligent supervision. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an accident that could have been prevented, contact the San Diego accident attorneys at Estey & Bomberger for a free consultation.
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