The families of 20-year-old Shao Moua and 24-year-old Johnshua Lee have filed a Huntington Beach wrongful death claim against the city. The two men died on August 28, 2010 after they were knocked down by a rip current.
Lee, Moua, and two others had gone swimming near Tower 3 that afternoon when they started to struggle against the rough currents. Lifeguards in Tower 0 saw that they were in trouble and went to rescue them. One person was able to get to shore and the lifeguards brought back a second swimmer. Rescuers then spent a few hours unsuccessfully searching for Moua and Lee.
Moua's body was recovered at Bolsa Chica State Beach on September 4. Lee's body was found in the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station's harbor a few days later.
According to loved ones, Lee and Moua died because there weren't enough lifeguards present on the beach that day. They also contend that the city of Huntington Beach was failed to warn swimmers that the waters were potentially dangerous and have been negligent in training its staff.
With the weather getting warmer more people will inevitably hit the waters, whether in a pool, hot tub or at the beach. It is important that those responsible for supervising swimmers and others ensure that they do everything to decrease the chances of Orange County, California drowning accidents. The reasons cited in the families' claim are among the common causes of drownings. An injury claim is a precursor to a Huntington Beach wrongful death lawsuit.
Claim: H.B. to blame after 2 men drowned at beach, OC Register, May 4, 2011
Related Web Resources:
Unintentional Drowning: Fact Sheet, CDC
Rip Current Rescue Huntington Beach Lifeguard Rescue Video, Beach California.com
More Blog Posts:
Huntington Beach Trip and Fall Accident Has Couple Suing the City for $500,000, California Injury Lawyers Blog, April 21, 2011
18-Year-Old Girl Seeking Huntington Beach Injury Compensation After She is Struck by Lifeguard Truck, California Injury Lawyers Blog, November 28, 2010
Orange County, California Pool Drowning: 6-Year-Old Recovering From Placentia Accident, California Injury Lawyers Blog, July 3, 2009
