{"id":761,"date":"2026-05-15T11:53:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=761"},"modified":"2026-05-23T11:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:56:56","slug":"retention-pond-drownings-when-is-an-hoa-liable-for-negligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/retention-pond-drownings-when-is-an-hoa-liable-for-negligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Retention Pond Drownings: When is an HOA Liable for Negligence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you do not live in a homeowners&#8217; association (HOA), you will probably encounter these communities throughout South Florida. HOAs are subject to robust laws, including the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0718\/Sections\/0718.113.html#:~:text=(1)%20Maintenance%20of%20the%20common,use%20the%20limited%20common%20elements.\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida statute that requires<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them to maintain common elements like retention ponds. Failures can lead to catastrophic drownings and near-drownings, putting children at particular risk.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, you can hold an HOA accountable for negligence in maintaining retention ponds, and a Miami<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/premises-liability.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">premises liability lawyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can assist with the legal process. Some background is also helpful to know about your rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is a Miami HOA Liable for a Retention Pond Accident? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/retention-pond-drownings-when-is-an-hoa-liable-for-negligence\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Retention Pond Drownings: When is an HOA Liable for Negligence?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you do not live in a homeowners&#8217; association (HOA), you will probably encounter these communities throughout South Florida. HOAs are subject to robust laws, including the Florida statute that requires them to maintain common elements like retention ponds. Failures can lead to catastrophic drownings and near-drownings, putting children at particular risk.\u00a0 Fortunately, you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,8,28],"tags":[81,17],"class_list":["post-761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-injury","category-premise-liability","category-wrongful-death","tag-drowning","tag-miami-premises-liability-lawyers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Retention Pond Drownings: When is an HOA Liable for Negligence? &#8212; Miami Personal Injury Lawyer Blog &#8212; May 15, 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Even if you do not live in a homeowners&#039; association (HOA), you will probably encounter these communities throughout South Florida. 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