Blog Category - Golf Cart Accident

Oct

Florida UTV Law: Proposed Expansion & Safety Risks

Utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), also known as side-by-sides are gaining popularity across Florida roads. A proposed Florida UTV law aims to expand where these vehicles can be driven, raising concerns about road safety. Understanding UTV laws, their risks, and the proposed change...

Oct

Golf Cart Accident Leaves One Dead and Two Injured

A tragic golf cart accident in Fort Myers resulted in one fatality and two injuries one recent Saturday morning. The golf cart driver lost control of his golf cart and crashed into a propane truck. According to a report in the Miami Herald, the 44-year-old driver of the golf cart...

Oct

Golf Cart Accident in Indian River County

A recent golf cart accident in Indian River County left a 16-year-old hospitalized. Two boys operating a golf cart on a county roadway collided with a BMW SUV on a recent weekday afternoon. According to a report from WPTV, the incident took place on 27th Avenue in Vero Beach. Off...

Oct

Golf Cart Accident Leaves Driver Critically Injured

A recent golf cart accident in West Palm Beach left a 77-year-old man critically injured. According to a report from ABC 25 WPBF News, the accident occurred when the golf cart driver failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of 46th Ave N and Royal Palm Beach Blvd. An SUV...

Oct

Teen Dies in Florida Golf Cart Accident

A South Florida teenager recently died as a result of serious injuries she suffered when a golf cart she was riding in with a number of her friends overturned in Davie in southern Broward County. Golf cart accidents are a particular problem in the Sunshine State, which has more g...

Oct

U.S. Open Mishap Shines Spotlight on Florida Golf Cart Accidents

One of golf’s four major championships took place last weekend and, in addition to a fantastic fight to the finish between a relatively unknown in the golf world, Gary Woodland, and golf’s most recent wunderkind Brooks Koepka, it was marked by a mishap with a golf cart that injur...

Oct

Florida Golf Cart Accident Kills One and Seriously Injures Another

An 83-year-old man was recently killed, and his wife critically injured in a wrong way golf cart accident in a Lee County gated community. This incident shines a spotlight on the increasing number of golf cart accidents across the Sunshine State, many of which end up resulting in...

Oct

Golf Cart Accidents and Related ER Visits Up Sharply in U.S.

According to a recent Inside Edition report, golf cart accidents are up sharply over the past two years and such accidents are increasingly resulting in serious injuries for those involved. In the last two years, golf cart accidents led to an estimated 35,000 trips to the emergen...

Oct

Golf Cart Accident Kills Pedestrian in the Villages

A recent golf cart accident in the Villages area in central Florida was just another example of the dangers that can be posed by golf carts in a state where many retirees and seniors may rely on these vehicles as their primary method of transportation. Developers in the Sunshine...

Oct

Street Legal Golf Carts: Who Is Responsible for Accidents?

Golf carts are becoming an increasingly common form of transportation in many South Florida communities. Many are looking for a ‘green’ way to get around their neighborhoods or run an errand. Not only are residents of South Florida driving them, but they also are an increasingly...

Oct

Golf Cart Accidents in Florida: More Dangerous and Much More Common Than Most People Would Expect

Florida is a retiree's paradise for many reasons. With its abundant sunshine, warm climate, thousands of people in their golden years with whom to socialize and interact, more golf courses than any other state and hundreds of miles of beaches, Florida is a haven for senior...