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I strive to respond to all inquiries, returning emails within 48 hours and phone calls within 24 hours. Whether you are seeking expert consultation, case evaluation, or litigation support services, you can expect professional, timely communication and a commitment to understanding your specific needs from the outset.
Office Location
105 Lytle Road
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
Phone
828-215-2121
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there set standards established and published to describe how to present and maintain a safe golf course?
Unfortunately there are not and while organizations like the USGA (United States Golf Association) do have Rules of Golf and many professional associations address safety concerns and issues, more appropriately there are indeed “generally accepted safe golf course management and operations practices” that address the interpreted “duty to protect” or “duty of care” that applies to presenting a safe golf course. The difficulty in having “set standards” is that there is such a vast array of golf courses with a lot of variability and the safety challenges are almost limitless. So having a single set of standards is very difficult and complex, if not impossible to cover all safety issues.
Does a golf course have any responsibility regarding a golf cart accident?
While this is a very broad question, the simple answer is yes. The original construction should meet “generally accepted safe golf course management and operations guidelines”, for instance is the slope of the path, bank or area too steep. Additionally, the maintenance of a cart path, bridge or surface should meet certain practices or guidelines. Steep or dangerous paths should be identified with proper signage. In essence, golf courses can positively impact or mitigate potential golf cart accidents.
A tree falls from a golf course property onto a neighboring business and damages a building or injures a person, who is responsible?
It depends on whether the tree had been identified, documented and delivered in writing to the tree owner, as a “hazardous tree”, by a tree professional (such as an arborist). Many times fallen trees are considered “acts of God” and even the cleanup can be the responsibility of the property owner where the tree fell.
Is a site visit really required or necesary to complete a report or affidavit regarding an accident that happens on a golf course?
The short answer is yes! While many things can be ascertained, deciphered or construed from photos, court documents or incident reports. And a report or affidavit can sometimes be completed. However, to better understand the where, how and maybe why an accident happened, a site visit facilitates a much more comprehensive and complete analysis.