{"id":2115,"date":"2021-06-28T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2023-04-04T14:52:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:52:20","slug":"holiday-home-swimming-pool-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schofields.ltd.uk\/blog\/2115\/holiday-home-swimming-pool-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Home Swimming Pool Safety & Maintenance Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Holiday homes with a swimming pool are a desirable feature that can increase bookings and earn you more money. However, regardless of how much enjoyment they provide, there is also the risk that you might be liable for illness or injury to family, friends or paying guests.<\/p>\n

Homeowner sued following swimming pool injury<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A legal case highlighted<\/a> what can happen when someone injures themselves whilst using a swimming pool and then suing.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, a teenager was left paralysed after hitting her head in a swimming pool at a friend’s home and sued the girl’s family over a lack of warning signs at the property.<\/p>\n

The \u00a36m damages case against the property owner was based on allegations that there was inadequate signage around the pool at his home, stating that guests should not dive, or indicating the depth of the water.<\/p>\n

The outcome…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The High Court judge ruled the owner ‘didn\u2019t need warning signs in his own home’ and that \u2018She was an adult. She did something which carried an obvious risk, she chose, voluntarily, to dive when, how and where she did, knowing the risks involved.\u2019<\/p>\n

The homeowners’ lawyers said there was no legal requirement for such safety signs on a private pool. The judge threw out the negligence claim, saying: \u2018It would not be fair, just or reasonable.\u2019<\/p>\n

A warning for holiday home owners<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Although swimming pool personal injury claims are infrequent, this case highlights the potential liability that holiday home owners face and the importance of having comprehensive public liability insurance.<\/p>\n

Some questions to ask your holiday home insurer:<\/strong><\/p>\n