Golfer is Injured by Country Club Employee

Case Overview

This case takes place in Ohio and involves a golf cart accident resulting in serious injury. An employee was operating a golf cart in order to transport water coolers near the caddy facilities. The driver crashed the golf cart into the plaintiff who was walking nearby. The driver was intoxicated at the time of the accident, and his employers allegedly knew of his intoxication prior to his operation of the golf cart. The plaintiff suffered severe injuries in his right leg, including a compound fracture. The country club contends that they were not responsible for the actions of the driver, as they felt it was not their responsibility to ensure that the employee was not drunk, and that the driver had become intoxicated without their knowlege. The plaintiff alleges the country club is responsible for its employees at all times, and is therefore responsible for the driver who was driving the cart.

Questions to the Engineering expert and their responses

Please discuss your background in country club management.

With more than 40 years professional experience in golf courses, I am highly qualified to serve as an expert reviewer of this case. As a former director of operations and vice president of facilities for multiple golf courses, I have questions about the defendant's alcohol policy, employee book, and their hiring criteria for management.

Can you discuss industry practices regarding country club owners' responsibility for their employees?

It seems that there was an egregious lack of oversight for the employee involved in this unfortunate accident.

About the expert

This highly qualified candidate has 40 years of experience in facility maintenance and safety in the leisure industry. He is a member of several professional organizations related to leisure park safety and operations such as the American Society of Testing Materials and Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers International. His extensive professional career in the leisure industry includes positions such as Manager of Maintenance at Six Flags, Director of Operations and Maintenance at Six Flags, Director of Operations and Maintenance at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Vice President of Facilities for International theme Park Services, Chief Operations Officer, International Theme Park Services, and Vice President - Loss Control, Essential Services and Programs at Essential Services and Programs. This expert also has international experience overseeing the safety, maintenance, and operational on-site inspection for theme park projects in 7+ major cities. In 2007, he founded and continues to operate a consulting firm specializing in control and operations inspection, valuations, safety, and loss control for the leisure industry.

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Engineering