Golf Injuries

Golf is considered a safe sport and is enjoyed by thousands of people each year in the UK. However statistics show that there are nearly 10,000 golfers a year who suffer injuries requiring hospital treatment, all sustained on the golf course. So just how safe is this popular sport?

First of all think of how hard a golf ball is and the force of the driver when hitting the ball off the tee, then the speed at which the ball travels through the air. I think it’s fair to say you wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of a golf ball would you? This man lost his eye when hit by an errant golf ball. He received almost £400,000 in damages.

Typical injuries include:

• Being hit by a golf ball or golf club
• Trips and falls on badly maintained greens
• Injury caused by faulty golf buggy

Many golfers have golf insurance which covers their golf clubs and can also cover them for personal injury claims that may be made against them if an accident occurs on the golf course. There are of course many that don’t, so it is advisable to any golfers with no cover to do ensure they get some. Golf clubs will have the appropriate insurance cover if they were to be found liable in an accident claim as the golf club in this report was.

Precision Claims work with solicitors who have vast experience in handling all types of sport injury claims. If you have been involved in an accident on the golf course or in any other sport call us today and we can advise you on making a compensation claim.

Tel 0800 704 1845 or enquire online and we will call you back.