Babiarz Law Firm, P.A.

golf cart accidents:

It may seem silly to imagine litigation arising out of golf cart accidents. However, in The Villages and in many other retirement communities, golf carts coexist with motor vehicles, motorcyclists and pedestrians on the roadway on a daily basis. There is nothing funny about an unprotected occupant being ejected from a golf cart, striking the pavement, and suffering serious injuries simply because a negligent motorist failed to stop or yield.

The numbers speak for themselves. There are over sixty thousand people living in and around The Villages, Florida. Almost every household in this area has at least one golf cart. In many of these households, a golf cart is the favorite mode of transportation. The sheer numbers of golf carts on the roadways in and around The Villages means that incidents happen all too frequently.

There are many types of these incidents where unprotected golf cart occupants suffer serious injury as a result of accidents with motor vehicles. Pedestrians and golf cart occupants can also be injured in these incidents. Many of these golf carts lack safety features that we take for granted in our family automobiles, such as seat belts, air bags, and anti-lock brakes, which are designed to prevent injuries in accidents. If you own a golf cart, we encourage you to have seat belts installed in it by a professional.

Under Florida law, a golf cart is a dangerous instrumentality, just like an automobile, and the owner of the golf cart can be held responsible when he or she entrusts it to someone who negligently operates it. Other insurance may be applicable to golf cart incidents, depending on their policy language, including homeowner's insurance, automobile policies, recreation vehicle policies or other policies specifically covering golf carts.