Attorney Jimmy Doan to Speak at April Pools Day Event

HOUSTON - March 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Drowning Accident Attorney Jimmy Doan will be serving as a speaker for the Texas Drowning Prevention Task Force’s April Pools Day event, which will be held in Dallas next month. The event aims to provide parents and children with information about how to remain safe while engaging in water-related activities and how to prevent drowning accidents. Attorney Doan is the founder of The Doan Law Firm, P.C., which provides aggressive legal representation for individuals seeking compensation for aquatic accidents and injuries caused by the negligence of others.

April Pools Day 2013 will be held on April 1 at 10 a.m. at the Lake Highlands Recreation Pool, which is located at 9401 White Rock Trail, Dallas, Texas 75238. While this is an annual event that was originally launched by Safe Kids Greater Houston Coalition, the Texas Drowning Prevention Alliance has decided to bring the event to North Texas this year, kicking off the group’s first annual April Pools Day water safety campaign. The Texas Drowning Prevention Task Force is working with organizations, doctors and hospitals in the local area in order to hold this event.

Attorney Doan has certifications and experience that make him highly knowledgeable about water safety and drowning prevention. He has been certified by the American Red Cross as a water safety instructor, a water safety instructor trainer, an emergency response instructor, a professional rescuer instructor, a first aid instructor, a lifeguarding instructor trainer and much more. He has also been certified as an emergency medical technician by the Texas Department of Health, as well as a pool/spa operator and inspector by the National Swimming Pool Foundation. Furthermore, the attorney serves as a staunch legal advocate for drowning and aquatic accident victims, as well as for their families.

With the summer months approaching, there are many opportunities for children to be harmed or killed due to drowning accidents, whether those accidents occur in pools, in rivers, at beaches or in other bodies of water. Drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for children in the United States ages 1 through 14, following motor vehicle accidents as the top-leading cause, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Children who are between the ages of 1 and 4 have the highest drowning rates, with most of those drowning accidents occurring in swimming pools.

It is extremely important for parents and caregivers to ensure that their children are never left unattended when they are in or near water. Because drowning accidents can occur in only a matter of minutes, it is vital that responsible adults are designated to provide the appropriate levels of supervision during these activities. Failing to follow water safety procedures can lead to tragic results.

Anyone who has been directly injured in a drowning or aquatic accident can contact The Doan Law Firm, P.C. for top-rate legal representation. More information about the firm can be found at http://www.drowningaccidentsattorney.com.