Tragically, Florida consistently has the highest unintentional drowning rate for children between the ages of 1 and 4. Such drownings usually occur in swimming pools and beaches, where inattentive parents, caregivers, or lifeguards are negligent in supervising children in the water. At Perenich The Law Firm, our drowning accident attorneys have more than 60 years of combined experience in holding those responsible for the unimaginable, tragic, and highly preventable death of a child due to drowning.

Built around 1929 to curb erosion, the jetty wall near the Bayboro Harbor channel in St. Petersburg, Florida was responsible for several serious boating accidents in recent years before its removal in 2010, including the October 2009 crash that killed 17-year-old Paige Davison.