£7,500 personal injury compensation following a golf ball injury
Monday December 5, 2011 at 7:01am
A 40-year-old woman golfer has been awarded £7,500 in personal injury compensation after sustaining severe injuries whilst leaving a golf course in Staffordshire.
Burton-upon-Trent Magistrates' Court heard how the woman was walking along a footpath towards the car park of the golf club when she was hit in the face by a golf ball which had been hit from the club's driving range.
The accident left the woman with several broken teeth, serious facial lacerations and bruising. She was taken to hospital for treatment and was forced to take a week off work to recover from her injuries.
An investigation into the incident found that the fence surrounding the driving range was not high enough and contained holes large enough for a golf ball to get through.
In court, the golf club admitted to breaching Health and Safety laws. As a result of the accident the Golf club was fined over £5,000 and ordered to pay the injured woman £7,500 in personal injury compensation.