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Originally Posted by Chi-Town
I have wondered why there are no sirens or warnings to seek shelter during lightning on TV golf courses. I was told that it was a liability issue. That makes no sense, because it would seem that no warning would be more likely grounds for a lawsuit.
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Apparently there have been some lawsuits filed against golf courses that use sirens as a warning. The plaintiffs' argument, convoluted as it is, goes something like this---"If the storm is dangerous enough to warrant a warning to golfers on the course, then a siren is not sufficient---the golfer may be hearing impaired, or distracted and not hear it, or think it is a fire station horn. So management was negligent in not doing more to clear the course"
So much for personal responsibility. By not sounding any warning, there is no proof that management was aware of a weather threat and therefore not negligent.
Personal opinion---only a litiginous society could come up with this one, but I don't fault TV for trying to avoid a lawsuit