Pro Golfer thrown out of cart at Maryland National and breaks arm
Posted by: Doug in Negligence Cases, Premises liability, Sports AccidentsGOLF PRO INJURED AT MARYLAND NATIONAL GOLF COURSE.
The Landau Law Shop represented a local teaching pro whose arm was broken when he was thrown from a golf cart while practicing for an upcoming tournament. The plaintiff was a teaching pro at a local Virginia Golf course. He came to ABRAMS LANDAU on the recommeendation of his orthopedic surgeon for his unique sports injury premises liability case. Herndon lawyer Doug Landau has experience representing injured athletes. He has represented other injured athletes in their negligence cases on the recommendations of their doctors.
Members of the plaintiff’s foursome, including an off duty police officer, testified that neither the starter nor the employees on the course had warned them of the ongoing construction or dangers.
The plaintiff was a guest at Maryland National Golf Course. He had just finished playing the 13th hole with his group. He and the driver got into the golf cart that they had been using, preparing to travel to the next hole. As his friend steered the cart down the hill towards the next tee, the cart began to slide. Our client felt the cart lurch forward and it flipped over the hill. During his fall, the plaintiff placed his arms out to brace himself. As he contacted the ground, he fractured his left arm.
Emergency personnel arrived to transport him to Washington County Hospital Emergency Room. As the ambulance traversed the course, the construction personnel who were still on site approached. They asked what had happened and relayed to our client and his companions that the area was to have been blocked off from cart access; traffic for carts was supposed to have been diverted from the dangerous torn up ground. Negligence was based upon the failure to worn of the newly paved cart paths, the lack of signs, signals and/or verbal instruction.
The plaintiff was treated by an Orthopedic surgeon when he returned home to Virginia. Pins were placed in Virginia Trial Lawyer Doug Landau’s client’s left arm, which had suffered a fracture of the distal radius. The injury was slow to heal. He was advised by his Board Certified Orthopedic surgeon that his wrist injury was permanent.
Settlement was reached against the golf course, the construction compay and general contractor. ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. in Herndon, VIrginia associated with the Law Offices of Ken Annis in achieving a favorable result for this client, who now lives in the MidWest.
Submitted by: Douglas K W Landau
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