An Impending Lawsuit or Just Bad Luck? Getting Struck by a Golf Ball Leads to Unanswered Questions

By Natalie Bird, Ph.D. Being struck by a golf ball is not uncommon in the game of golf, even if not on the golf course. It is also not unusual for a vehicle near a golf facility to be damaged by a player’s wayward shot. However, it is both uncommon and unusual to be injured by a golf ball flying through a vehicle window while driving next to a golf course. This rare scenario describes the experience of Evelyn Mohr, a Vancouver woman injured after being struck by a golf ball that flew throug