Growing up I remember a saying along the lines of “These things happen – such a tradegy”. Now it seems like it’s something along the lines of “These things happen – how much can I get for it?”.
I’m shocked they didn’t also sue the golf ball manufacturer for failing to include a “projectile” warning label, the maker of the lawn mower for not installing a golf ball catching device on the cutting deck, the car maker for not providing a windscreen that can withstand that impact, city planners for putting the highway so close to people’s lawns, etc. $725k is a travesty – should be in the billions obviously.
I wonder how much of that $725k he will even get to keep after atty fees and such. In the end, he will probably realize it wasn’t worth his time to take all these people to court after the lawyers take their slice of the money pie. His hefty settlement will resemble a bony rotting carcass in the middle of the desert and not a big cash cow like he was angling for.
The seed manufacturer for making a grass that grows tall enough to hide a golf ball.
The homeowner for daring to have a lawn that might harbor golf balls.
Titus for manufacturing a device that could reasonably cause golf balls to leave the course they were designed for.
Scotland for inventing the game.
The Ford family for making the automobile an affordable method of transportation. Without the car there would have been no windshield to shatter.
The city of Rome for developing highway systems.
ESPN for popularizing a sport that could cause such injuries.
And for good measure the entire medical profession and all politicians and CEOs for indulging in it so much, thus making the pasttime seem worthier than it actually is.
Countersuit naming England and Rome as defendants for developing the basics of our current system of courts, tort and common law.
I assume the golf ball did not have a corporate logo on it or that company would have been included in the suit for hiring employees who are incompetent golfers….
He was probably speeding which increased the force of the ball on the windshield. He was late for his tee time. He never saw the ball as he has coke bottle eyeglasses he has worn since birth.
The landscapers have no duty to inspect every square foot of a lawn before cutting it. The homeowner had no duty to keep the lawn free of stray golf balls. And even with fencing, the golf course can’t prevent 100% of errant balls from leaving the course.
The physiology of the incident doesn’t make sense. Windshields will usually take a pretty hard impact and “if” they break, they ususally “honeycomb”, not shatter.
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Growing up I remember a saying along the lines of “These things happen – such a tradegy”. Now it seems like it’s something along the lines of “These things happen – how much can I get for it?”.
I’m shocked they didn’t also sue the golf ball manufacturer for failing to include a “projectile” warning label, the maker of the lawn mower for not installing a golf ball catching device on the cutting deck, the car maker for not providing a windscreen that can withstand that impact, city planners for putting the highway so close to people’s lawns, etc. $725k is a travesty – should be in the billions obviously.
I wonder how much of that $725k he will even get to keep after atty fees and such. In the end, he will probably realize it wasn’t worth his time to take all these people to court after the lawyers take their slice of the money pie. His hefty settlement will resemble a bony rotting carcass in the middle of the desert and not a big cash cow like he was angling for.
Let’s not forget suing the following:
The seed manufacturer for making a grass that grows tall enough to hide a golf ball.
The homeowner for daring to have a lawn that might harbor golf balls.
Titus for manufacturing a device that could reasonably cause golf balls to leave the course they were designed for.
Scotland for inventing the game.
The Ford family for making the automobile an affordable method of transportation. Without the car there would have been no windshield to shatter.
The city of Rome for developing highway systems.
ESPN for popularizing a sport that could cause such injuries.
And for good measure the entire medical profession and all politicians and CEOs for indulging in it so much, thus making the pasttime seem worthier than it actually is.
Countersuit naming England and Rome as defendants for developing the basics of our current system of courts, tort and common law.
I assume the golf ball did not have a corporate logo on it or that company would have been included in the suit for hiring employees who are incompetent golfers….
He was probably speeding which increased the force of the ball on the windshield. He was late for his tee time. He never saw the ball as he has coke bottle eyeglasses he has worn since birth.
my ex wife beat me with a golf club and I didn’t get anything
Gee Curious, your wife has always been very kind and loving to me.
The landscapers have no duty to inspect every square foot of a lawn before cutting it. The homeowner had no duty to keep the lawn free of stray golf balls. And even with fencing, the golf course can’t prevent 100% of errant balls from leaving the course.
The physiology of the incident doesn’t make sense. Windshields will usually take a pretty hard impact and “if” they break, they ususally “honeycomb”, not shatter.
don’t worry compman she’ll end up beating you too!
Accidents are what happen when you’re the smasher, negligence when you’re the smashee.