Drove golf cart off a bridge

[rkoshack]

I was playing golf at a public golf course and I ended up taking this narrow left turn onto the bridge a bit fast. I clipped the back tire on the edge of the bridge and it made me lose control. I hit the right side of the bridge and swerved away from it and ended up going off the left side of the bridge. It was a 10-15 foot drop in to the river. I was still in the cart when I was completely submerged under water and had to quickly swim out the side and up to the surface. I got to the surface with a big breath of air and swam to shore. I sustained bruised ribs and a very sore neck. Initially we were told the golf carts were inusred.

Two weeks have passed since the incident and they have called and said the golf cart is not insured and I owe over $2500 in damages. There was no sign warning of the narrow turn onto the bridge and the railings on the side of the bridge were blocks of wood under a foot high. Do i have a case for either
A) Not pay anything B) Sue them for injuries or unsafety of the bridge. or C)Am I going to have to pay this?

[racer72]

[/Monte Hall] Welcome to Let's Make a Deal. Our contestant, rko, must decide his prize. Is it behind door #1, door #2, or door #3. rko, what is your choice?[Monte Hall]

rko "I'll take door #1.

[MH/]And whats behind door #1, Oh, it's a subpeona because you did pay for the damaged golf cart. You get one more chance, is your prize behind door #2 or door #3?[MH]

rko "Uh, door #2?

[/MH]And whats behind door #2? Ah, too bad, it's a court order dismissing your lawsuit. Too bad. And what's behind door #3? It's a bill for $2500 for a damaged golf cart. Option C is the most likely answer. The golf course will claim that thousands of folks have successfully crossed the bridge without crashing a golf cart and that the crash is due to your negligence. Thanks for playing Let's Make A Deal. [MH]

[rkoshack]

hmmm ok well I'm going with option "A"...not my fault they dont insure their golf carts...I'm going to call and say I refuse to pay and they'll have to take me to court...

[stephenk]

you must have money to burn. with the attorney fees and interest and court costs you will be owing far more than $2500 for the golf cart.

your defense that the course should have insured the carts against your bad driving is laughable.

[teflon_jones]

First of all, the title of this thread is hilarious. I was hoping for a better story than this based on the title, but oh well.

You drove the cart too fast and damaged it. This is entirely your fault and you're liable for the damages. Either pay the $2500 now, or pay $2500 later plus attorney fees, court costs, etc. It's your choice. Whether the cart is insured or not has nothing to do with it. If it was insured, the insurance company would pay the claim and then sue you for the $2500 since you're liable.

[Burt Gummer]

What were you shooting before you took the plunge?

I generally play in the mid-eighties...











(But if it gets hotter than that, I stay in the clubhouse. ZING!)

[rkoshack]

actually I was not driving too fast...I was driving at a reasonable speed and not driving negligent at all. I went around a sharp turn on to a narrow bridge and clipped the back tire on the edge of the bridge and it caused me to lose control of the cart. And the fact that the railing of the bridge was only a short block of wood, I went over.

So I am not liable for the damages. They should take better precautions with the safety of their bridge. I could've been more seriously hurt than I was.

[racer72]

I ended up taking this narrow left turn onto the bridge a bit fast

actually I was not driving too fast...

Now you can't make up your mind. It's indecision like that will make even a rookie attorney look good in court. I will bet money that the judge will disagree with you when the golf course sues.

[You Are Guilty]

Originally Posted by rkoshack

I could've been more seriously hurt than I was.

I beg to differ! Clearly, you have suffered some significant brain trauma as evidenced by your prior posts. I would strongly recommend you immediately visit a neurosurgeon for a full work up before the damage becomes permanent!

[teflon_jones]

Originally Posted by rkoshack

I went around a sharp turn on to a narrow bridge and clipped the back tire on the edge of the bridge and it caused me to lose control of the cart.

It was a sharp turn on to a narrow bridge, yet you went around it with enough speed to lose control and go into the water. I think that pretty much defines going too fast!

Originally Posted by rkoshack

So I am not liable for the damages.

Of course not! The golf course should be suing the block of wood for causing you to lose control!

Originally Posted by rkoshack

They should take better precautions with the safety of their bridge.

Yes, they shouldn't let people like you drive on it.

Originally Posted by rkoshack

I could've been more seriously hurt than I was.

And then you'd be stuck with medical bills in addition to the $2500 for the golf cart. And maybe you'd have learned your lesson better about driving a golf cart too fast.


You came on to this site to ask a question, but obviously you don't want to hear the answer. So let them take you to court and a judge will tell it to you. Maybe you'll believe it then... By your logic, if you were driving your car down the road, clipped a curb, and lost control, it would be the city's fault for putting a curb there.

[jsecape]

i say walf frome now on