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.
I agree the physics of the damage don’t make a lot of sense. I would have expected the golf ball to get sliced up a bit and not come out like a projectile. However, I do disagree about the responsibility of the landscape company. They have an obligation to be sure there are no objects that would be spit out by a mower. think about this as if it were a rock instead of a golf ball. You expect landscapers to make sure they aren’t spitting out large rocks into traffic (at least I hope you do) and if the clmt really suffered cornea damage, then I don’t know that the size of the verdice was excessive. Sight is very important. He probably ended up with $400-$450 by the time all was said and done and that might be reasonable.
I wonder if the size of a golf ball and the speed at which it was expelled by the mower were the reason that the windshield didn’t react as normal (honeycomb).
Mike, man, switch to decaf already. It’s Friday for most of us and your hostility is killing the vibe.
Take a few deep breaths, go shoot a few squirrels, chant a mantra or twelve, play some Halo and chill.
Of all the posts to get somebody worked up I never would have expected it to be this one.
Time to work on my swing. If a mower can take out a driver under these circumstances I have to shoot for taking out a biker on the freeway goig 80. There’s a Bill Engvall joke in there somewhere.
Only a real ******* would mis-spell the word. I’m referring to you. Plus, have a little class when responding to a female. You obviously have some issues with your masculinity. Forget your meds today?
It seems an un-professional, dis-interested, foul mouthed, immature, clown is contaminating an otherwise civil forum with his mindless comments. Please do not respond.
My son would like to apologize for spewing his venomnous, juvenile, low class, foul-mouthed, stupid, ignorant, mindless comments. He is an idiot with obvious issues. He is not employed in the insurance industry (or anywhere else) and has no business commenting on issues that are beyond his comprehension. It is unfortunate that nobody kicked his a s s while he was in high school to prevent him from becoming the moron he is today. I hope you understand.
Safety Guy, allegedly, it was a range ball. Country Club probably had their name on it. Should have just had the stripe. Also, I’m surprised that mower didn’t cut ball in half. Must have been a defective blade. Possible subrogation opportunity!
About the mower cutting the golf ball up — Having mowed over a number of tennis balls doing my own back yard (the dog loves ’em, and the dirty ones are difficult to spot in tall grass), I’m not surprised at all. The blades are moving at a high speed and hit an object not secured to the ground.
When I hit a tennis ball it gets sliced a little, and then launched halfway across the yard at high speed. A golf ball is tougher than a tennis ball, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s barely damaged at all.
I know what you mean, someone always wants to cash in. I recall a Pennsylvania lawsuit that centered around a fund-raiser for the special olympics. They held a golf tournament on a Friday afternoon. There was a new car prize offered for a hole-in-one on a par 3. No one got the car but they forgot to take down the sign; next day a golfer hit a hole-in-one and went in to claim his “prize”, even though the sign clearly stated that this was for the tournament the day before. The golf club and the organization who sponsored the event both denied his claim. Now he was a retired, well-to-do gentleman, who was not at all without means, so the guy got an attorney, they filed suit and took it to trial before a judge. Sure enough, the lawsuit was decided in his favor and he was awarded the car; however, the judge’s opinion noted that the plaintiff really should not have tried to claim a prize where he did not actually participate in the tournament. Later, due to the resulting bad publicity, the plaintiff donated the car to charity. He really had some egg on his face when the whole story played out in the press. Too bad this guy didn’t have a conscience either…
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.
I agree the physics of the damage don’t make a lot of sense. I would have expected the golf ball to get sliced up a bit and not come out like a projectile. However, I do disagree about the responsibility of the landscape company. They have an obligation to be sure there are no objects that would be spit out by a mower. think about this as if it were a rock instead of a golf ball. You expect landscapers to make sure they aren’t spitting out large rocks into traffic (at least I hope you do) and if the clmt really suffered cornea damage, then I don’t know that the size of the verdice was excessive. Sight is very important. He probably ended up with $400-$450 by the time all was said and done and that might be reasonable.
I wonder if the size of a golf ball and the speed at which it was expelled by the mower were the reason that the windshield didn’t react as normal (honeycomb).
Mike…….no need to show your immaturity and ignorance with the gutter language. If you have nothing to add to the blog…….go do something else.
Mike, man, switch to decaf already. It’s Friday for most of us and your hostility is killing the vibe.
Take a few deep breaths, go shoot a few squirrels, chant a mantra or twelve, play some Halo and chill.
Of all the posts to get somebody worked up I never would have expected it to be this one.
Time to work on my swing. If a mower can take out a driver under these circumstances I have to shoot for taking out a biker on the freeway goig 80. There’s a Bill Engvall joke in there somewhere.
Mike:
Only a real ******* would mis-spell the word. I’m referring to you. Plus, have a little class when responding to a female. You obviously have some issues with your masculinity. Forget your meds today?
Note to all IJ subscribers:
It seems an un-professional, dis-interested, foul mouthed, immature, clown is contaminating an otherwise civil forum with his mindless comments. Please do not respond.
Sounds like someone didn’t drink his lunch today.
good one lmao
My son would like to apologize for spewing his venomnous, juvenile, low class, foul-mouthed, stupid, ignorant, mindless comments. He is an idiot with obvious issues. He is not employed in the insurance industry (or anywhere else) and has no business commenting on issues that are beyond his comprehension. It is unfortunate that nobody kicked his a s s while he was in high school to prevent him from becoming the moron he is today. I hope you understand.
Safety Guy, allegedly, it was a range ball. Country Club probably had their name on it. Should have just had the stripe. Also, I’m surprised that mower didn’t cut ball in half. Must have been a defective blade. Possible subrogation opportunity!
About the mower cutting the golf ball up — Having mowed over a number of tennis balls doing my own back yard (the dog loves ’em, and the dirty ones are difficult to spot in tall grass), I’m not surprised at all. The blades are moving at a high speed and hit an object not secured to the ground.
When I hit a tennis ball it gets sliced a little, and then launched halfway across the yard at high speed. A golf ball is tougher than a tennis ball, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s barely damaged at all.
I know what you mean, someone always wants to cash in. I recall a Pennsylvania lawsuit that centered around a fund-raiser for the special olympics. They held a golf tournament on a Friday afternoon. There was a new car prize offered for a hole-in-one on a par 3. No one got the car but they forgot to take down the sign; next day a golfer hit a hole-in-one and went in to claim his “prize”, even though the sign clearly stated that this was for the tournament the day before. The golf club and the organization who sponsored the event both denied his claim. Now he was a retired, well-to-do gentleman, who was not at all without means, so the guy got an attorney, they filed suit and took it to trial before a judge. Sure enough, the lawsuit was decided in his favor and he was awarded the car; however, the judge’s opinion noted that the plaintiff really should not have tried to claim a prize where he did not actually participate in the tournament. Later, due to the resulting bad publicity, the plaintiff donated the car to charity. He really had some egg on his face when the whole story played out in the press. Too bad this guy didn’t have a conscience either…
I have an idea. Lets forbid lawsuits. Oh yeah, by the way, there’d be no need for insurance or insurance professionals either
it’s called white collar welfare
No problem with banning lawsuits. There will still be a need for insurance and insurance requirements.
Negligence does not go away just because the lawyers do. There is still people who do things wrong – it’s called a tort.
The legal system just succeeds in increasing the cost of the torts, and insurance, and medicine, and, and.