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A crash involving a golf cart in Brevard County sent an 11-year-old girl to the hospital.
According to troopers, the girl was driving the golf cart along Fox Trail Court and James Road in Cocoa on Sunday afternoon when it overturned as she rounded a corner.
The girl was flown to Arnold Palmer Hospital, where she remains in serious condition.
Officials said there were two adults in the golf cart with the child. They were not injured.
The crash is currently under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
You do not have to be golfing to use a golf cart. These small modes of transportation are used on many large campuses, in communities and at airports. These vehicles can top at speeds of 40 MPH and are used commonly without reasonable safety precautions, placing riders at risk of injury.
Our Florida Golf Cart Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton help those injured in golf cart accidents throughout the state of Florida. While golf carts look like smaller vehicles and are used the same way as cars, they are not regulated like automobiles because they were never intended for road use. Golf carts are not required to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the American National Standards Institute does not require them to have seatbelts, so this allows these vehicles to be manufactured with low safety standards.
Golf cart accidents are quite common, as they are prone to tip over easily, they lack restraints, and they are open on the sides. Golf cart accidents can result in minor injuries like lacerations and scrapes to much more severe injuries like brain injuries and even fatalities.
If you or a family member have been harmed in a golf cart accident anywhere in Florida, we can help. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we do not get paid unless you do. Call us today at 866-608-5529 or contact us online for a free consultation to discuss your options for compensation for your golf cart injury.