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Record settlement awarded in California drowning death |
 ©Image from BigStockPhoto.com The parents of a young drowning victim received $16.3 million from the state of California. The jury in a civil trial over the drowning of a four-year-old boy in Santa Barbara county Calif., recently awarded $16.3 million to the boy's parents. The verdict represents the highest drowning damages in the county, possibly even the state. It includes $2.3 million in punitive damages and $14 million in compensatory damages. In 2005, the young boy drowned in the swimming pool at a local summer camp, which was not licenced. His parents sued the club that operated the camp, its management company and several club managers. The jury found the camp managers and aquatics director guilty of wilful misconduct; the management company was found guilty of negligence and ordered to pay 15 per cent of the compensatory damages. In a surveillance video shown during the trial, the boy can be seen struggling before slipping beneath the water, where he remained for eight minutes before being noticed.
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May 10, 2012
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The 2012 annual issue of Pools, Spas & Patios, the only Canadian magazine targeted to the backyard leisure living market, will be available on newsstands May 14. |
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To reflect the company's new brand strategy, Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc., a manufacturer/supplier of equipment and accessories for residential and commercial swimming pools in Sanford, N.C., has changed its name to Pentair Aquatic Systems.
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Genesis 3 Design Group recently hosted its first annual educational summit where its gold, platinum and Society of Watershape Designers (SWDs) members gathered to hear about changes within the group's structure. |
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In an effort to market its new concrete wall forming system to pool builders, landscapers and contractors, Spider Tie Canada Inc., recently held its second training event where builders from across Canada took part in constructing an entire swimming pool. |
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This year's Association of Pool & Spa Professionals' (APSP's) industry summit will focus on more than a year's worth of consumer research commissioned specifically for the pool and hot tub industry. |
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