Forensic Engineering Analysis Of Golf Course Cart Club And Ball Accidents

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  • Dr. Laura Liptai, Ph.D. (NAFE 338C)
  • Michael Johnstone A.I.A. (NAFE 361C)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51501/jotnafe.v27i1.731

Keywords:

Golf accidents

Abstract

With Over 27.8 Million Golfers And More Than 16,000 Golf Facilities In The United States, Golf Is A Non-Contact Sport With Statistically Low Risk For Injury. However, Research Has Documented Golf Related Injuries Can Be Disproportionally Serious Or Even Fatal. Federal Regulations And Countermeasures To Improve Golf Safety Are Outlined. A Spectrum Of Forensic Engineering Analysis Of Golf-Related Incidents Illustrates The Broad Range Of Resulting Trauma. Categories Of Golf Incidents Include: Cart Collisions With Other Vehicles Resulting From Mixed Use On Automotive Roadways, Cart Solo Incidents Including Ejection With And Without Rollover, Errant Golf Ball Impacts, Inadvertent Golf Club Impacts, Trip And Fall Incidents As Well As Golf Cart Fires.

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2010-01-01 — Updated on 2010-01-01

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Liptai, Laura L., and Johnstone Michael. 2010. “Forensic Engineering Analysis Of Golf Course Cart Club And Ball Accidents”. Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 27 (1). https://doi.org/10.51501/jotnafe.v27i1.731.

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