When people play golf, they are not only having a fun-filled day of frustration, they also are the potential victims of getting hit by golf balls.
Usually, when someone is on the golf course and he gets hit by a golf ball, he won’t be able to win a lawsuit against the person hitting the golf ball. Why? Because the person getting hit assumed the risk of getting hit when he stepped onto the golf course. It is no different than going to a baseball game and getting hit by a foul ball–I knew or should have known that foul balls go into the stands.
There’s an interesting case though in Pennsylvania featured on Pointoflaw.com.
It may be one of the few golf cases where a plaintiff that got hit by a golf ball may not have assumed the risk. It is good example of how slight differences in the facts of a case can make all the difference in the world. You can be the judge in the case. Personally, I agree with the Pennsylvania appellate court in this case.
