Maison Law represents victims injured in golf cart accidents on golf courses and in neighborhoods. If you suffer a serious injury, contact a skilled California Golf Cart Accident Lawyer and schedule a free consultation. It’s a no-risk way to determine what your injury is worth and how to hold a negligent driver or golf resort owners and operators responsible.
How Much Is My Golf Cart Injury Worth?
It’s impossible to attach a dollar estimate to a case before a skilled attorney can look over the details of your case. Every case is very different. However, the totals on medical bills you receive and the lost paychecks you lose while missing work will play a big role in determining the size of your settlement check.
Everyone heals differently, and the time you stay in the hospital and require physical therapy also factors into the compensation you receive. The time it takes for you to completely recover plays a role in how much you’ll receive.
The degree to which a major golf cart injury affects your normal lifestyle will also be considered when your settlement is negotiated. A major injury like a broken bone, or a neck or spine injury, could leave you unable to participate in your favorite hobbies and family activities. You may not be able to enjoy vacation time until you fully recover. You may have to give up golf temporarily or even for the rest of your life.
The insurance limits of the at-fault party may also restrict what you may earn in a golf cart accident settlement. A golf cart driver may have a basic recreational vehicle insurance policy that has low limits. You won’t be able to earn more than that limit allows, even if your hospital bills go well past that limit.
In some cases, a golf resort may also be liable for the golf cart accident you were in. Golf resort corporate owners would probably have a much more substantial liability insurance policy to draw from when guests or members were hurt. It’s important to discuss your case with a skilled California golf cart accident lawyer so that you don’t let anyone off the hook that should be held accountable for your injury.
What Kinds of Things Can I Seek Compensation for After a Golf Cart Accident?
These factors must all be considered when determining what your support should look like. You don’t want to have a relapse of an injury months down the road, only to realize the insurance settlement you received ran out weeks ago.
You may require surgeries in the years to come. Your injury could develop into a permanent physical disability that requires lifelong financial help to pay for home care, medical equipment, and monthly doctor visits. Signing off on a hastily extended settlement offer, without a lawyer looking over that document, can leave you paying out of pocket for health care months down the road.
Your lawyer would be demanding that your settlement check include support for every hardship you have endured since someone else’s mistake caused a golf cart accident. Your lawyer would seek additional support for some things you might not have known could earn you compensation:
- Hospital and surgeon fees. Physical therapy costs.
- Estimates on future costs associated with a long-term injury or permanent physical disability.
- The physical pain and suffering you endure.
- The emotional trauma you face in the accident and in recovery. This includes the anguish of having to stop golfing for a time.
- Travel costs as you must find ways to reach doctor appointments while you are unable to drive and perhaps in a wheelchair.
- Damage or destruction of property.
- Income you’ve lost from missing work and income you might have to forfeit in the future.
- Wrongful death benefits. Families left behind after a fatal golf cart accident seek support for burial costs and remaining medical bills. They should also expect help in the future when they’ll be without the guidance and income support a loved one can no longer provide.
How Long Do I Have to File a Golf Cart Accident Claim?
California allows golf course accident victims up to two years to file an injury claim. Victims should act as soon as possible though to allow their lawyers time to collect fresh evidence and track down witnesses.
Contact a Golf Cart Accident Lawyer
After a serious golf cart crash, please rely on an experienced California golf cart accident lawyer to handle your case and protect what’s important to you.
Your injury may be worth a substantial amount of money. However, if you talk to insurance adjusters first, they may be able to convince you that your injury is worth very little or nothing at all.
Take advantage of a free case consultation with Maison Law. This case evaluation comes with no obligation to you or your family. If you decide we can help you secure more from a driver or a golf resort for your injury, you won’t need any money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you, then our fee comes out of the settlement you receive.
