Golf Cart Injury Attorney Naples
Florida is full of golf carts for all different uses, unfortunately most people do not view them as an actual motor vehicle, but in fact they can be extremely dangerous and have the same impact as being hit by a car. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are approximately 15000 golf cart related injuries requiring emergency room treatment per year. Golf carts generally weigh between 500 and 750 pounds, if you add the weight of two passengers and two sets of golf clubs the combined weight can easily exceed 1000 pounds, they travel at speeds as high as 25 mph. If you have been injured either as a passenger or have been hit by a golf cart call the Naples law firm of Zelman and Hanlon for a free consultation.
Drivers of golf carts causing accidents can be liable to those injured if they acted carelessly or recklessly in causing the accidents. Rear end collisions, hitting a pedestrian or another motor vehicle and carts flipping over are almost always caused by careless or reckless behavior which could be triggered by the use of alcohol consumption.
Serious injury can occur during a golf cart accident, whiplash, head trauma, broken bones even death. Call the attorneys at Zelman and Hanlon at their Naples office and let them put their decades of experience to work for you to get the best possible outcome for your case.
