Atlanta News Cites Hot Tub Injury Study
Atlanta’s online news site (cbsatlanta.com) printed an article quoting a statistic that 6,600 people suffer various forms of serious injury in hot tubs each year! Head injury is very common, for example. No wonder so many folks are hiring an injury lawyer these days. In any event, the article called, Hot Tubs Hurt 6,600 People Each Year, was posted November 3, 2009, and was featured in the health column.
The article cites a new study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy. The report’s shocking findings are that the number of hot tub injuries doubled from 1990 to 2007!
Slipping and falling caused half of the injuries. 73% of the people hurt were older than 16 years old, the study reported. Cuts on the legs, serious cuts on the feet, and cuts on the head made up most of the problems along with head injury. Lara McKenzie, the author of the study, warned that children suffer near drownings, and that fact needs to be made aware of, as well. 6 to 12 year old children were also apt to be injured jumping or diving into hot tubs. As an aside if you require a tip top Atlanta injury lawyer then James Rice is your man. He can help with various accident situations along with catastrophic injury and spinal cord $ head injury as well. He is simply one of Atlanta’s best lawyer for these types of cases.
McKenzie and the other authors recommended using slip-resistant surfacing in and around hot tub. It is also important, they said to limit exposure to 10 to 15 minutes. The tub should not exceed 104 degrees. Hot tubs should always be kept covered with a locking mechanism when they are not being used.
McKenzie said also, that parents should consider using fencing or barriers to keep children out of the hot tub area, and they should set forbidding jumping and diving. They should also comply with suction cover standards as this can cause accident and serious injury.
The CBSAtlanta article also said that, “The study was based on data in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, which is operated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.” It was published in the online issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.