Swimming Pool Accident Leads to Death of Young Boy

In Sterling Heights, a two year old boy that was found floating face down in his family's swimming pool has died.

On Monday, his family made the decision to disconnect the life support systems of young Joseph Daignault.  Sterling Heights Police Lt. Luke Riley said that the boy died shortly after.

Last week Wednesday, Joseph's older siblings were in an above-ground swimming poll before he supposedly climbed a ladder and went into the pool by himself.  He entered the pool at approximately 6:45 PM while his mother was home.  However, his mother did not notice that he was missing until a few minutes later.

Since the accident, Joseph had been on life support at Children's Hospital of Michigan until the family decided to disconnect him from support.

Swimming pools can be extremely dangerous if kids are left unsupervised.  If your child was injured during a swimming pool accident and you believe negligence was involved, we encourage you to contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus and speak with a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer.