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Golf Cart Head Injuries Are Most Common
Golf cart accidents can be as serious as some car accidents, contrary to popular belief. In fact, a 2011 study showed that head injuries were the most common type of injury to occur in a golf cart collision. Here’s what you need to know about golf cart head injuries and how you can get… Read More »
Are Children More Prone to Golf Cart Injuries?
A new study conducted by Vanderbilt University provides evidence that children may be more at risk for injuries in golf carts than adults. Often, parents and grandparents allow children to ride in or even drive golf carts assuming that they’re safer than traditional vehicles, however, the risk of injury in a collision is sobering…. Read More »
Female Pedestrian Dies at the Villages After Being Hit by a Golf Cart
Earlier this year, a woman at the Villages was killed after being struck with a golf cart. It’s a common misconception that golf carts are safer than cars — the reality is, they can be just as dangerous. The New York Times estimated last year that a whopping 65,000 golf carts are at the… Read More »
Top Causes of Golf Cart Accidents
In Florida, golf cart use is common, especially in retirement communities. Although golf carts are often perceived as safer than cars, the reality is that these types of collisions can still occur and in some cases they can be devastating. Here’s what you should know about the top causes of golf cart accidents and… Read More »
Golf Carts, Which Are Partly Enclosed, Are Often Perceived as Being Safer Than They Are
That is not us at GolfCartAttorney.com, your Villages golf cart attorneys talking, that is Jana Lynott, a senior policy transportation advisor for AARP. In a recent article she noted that golf carts are partially enclosed and perceived as safer than they really are when used on roads with vehicular traffic. The truth is that… Read More »
Golf Carts in Dunedin, Florida
In the summer of July 2011 the Dunedin City Commission adopted a rule to allow the use of golf carts in the City of Dunedin on certain designated streets. The use of golf carts on the streets of Dunedin is not without limitation. Golf Cart Laws in Dunedin First, in order to legally operate… Read More »
Do’s and Don’ts of Driving a Golf Cart
Here Is What Not to Do Here is an example of what not to do with a golf cart. A New Mexico man was arrested last month after police say he drove a golf cart while drunk and crashed it and his three passengers into a fence. He was arrested. The golf cart flipped… Read More »
Do’s and Don’ts of Driving a Golf Cart
Here Is What Not to Do Here is an example of what not to do with a golf cart. A New Mexico man was arrested last month after police say he drove a golf cart while drunk and crashed it and his three passengers into a fence. He was arrested. The golf cart flipped… Read More »
Golf Cart Injury Attorneys for Sun City Center
We are Golf Cart Injury Attorneys for Sun City Center. Golf Cart law is not that of slip and falls, dog bites, or even auto accidents. The laws that apply to Golf Cart injuries are different than those that apply to other types of law. The attorney you hire needs to know the differences…. Read More »
Golf Cart Accident Attorney Report: Death Arising From Golf Cart Use
Death Arising From Golf Cart Use Late July 2017 a 51-year-old female rider was ejected or fell from a golf cart being driven by a 36-year-old driver of a cart owned by the driver’s father. The incident occurred in the Villages and obtained widespread press coverage—mainly because both riders in the golf cart were… Read More »