New Diver injured in training...who is responsible?

[dmaziuk]

Contact a lawyer. You may not have a case but I doubt anyone here can tell.

 

[jamesw71]

Thank you very much for all of your input...I haven't clue on anything when it comes to diving...will have to see what else I can find out when she is better able to communicate.

 

[frndrfoe]

Asking because I don't know...
Isn't 40ft kinda deep for discover diving? The local deal here is in a pool at 12'

 

[dmaziuk]

In my scuba class we were stood chest-deep in the pool and then crouched/kneeled to get underwater. Once the instructor was satisfied everyone was comfortable with breathing, masks, etc., then he let us go to the deep end and swim around at 12'.

 

[pconsidine]

Asking because I don't know...
Isn't 40ft kinda deep for discover diving? The local deal here is in a pool at 12'

No 40 ft. is the max. allowable depth for discover scuba but I conduct all my discover scuba classes in a pool.

 

[Vicko]

Asking because I don't know...
Isn't 40ft kinda deep for discover diving? The local deal here is in a pool at 12'

Sometimes people don't have something shallow so they do it deeper, I did one DSD along a anchor line at 9 meters and that was the first, the last and only time I will ever do that, way to riskiy for my taste.

 

[pconsidine]

If a injury occurs under the supervision of a instructor, the instructor in required to fill out a incident report with whatever Scuba Agency his is affiliated with and that agency will be contacting your wife via email. If you were on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship-the instructor would be a Padi instructor, I would contact N.A. Padi office..

 

[jamesw71]

She says he was messing around on the left side of her suit...would that be the regulator or bcd?

 

[jamesw71]

Was Holland America...and they don't seem to want to admit any accountability for the provider they have a relationship with....it's listed on their website excursions.

 

[jamesw71]

I would blame the instructor since as a instructor we are trained to act in any situation and not permit a runaway acent. If this was a Padi Discover Program the ratio can only be 4 students to 1 instructor unless instructor has a assistant (Divemaster) in which case can increase count by 2 additional students.IF I were you I
would file a complaint with PADI if instructor was a Padi Instructor.

She says there were 3 students for the 1 instructor