Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A lawsuit has been filed in Erie County following an incident at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford.
The plaintiff, Lauren Lilley of East Aurora, claims she was struck from behind by a golf cart-type vehicle while attending the event Saturday, May 20.
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Lilley’s attorney, David Whittemore, noted his client was “violently thrown over the ropes onto the course turf” when she was struck, leaving her with serious, permanent injuries including a concussion, disc herniation, multiple sprains and more.
The lawsuit said the golf cart was operated by an employee or agent of CBS Sports, which handled the broadcast for the event, and/or Robovision, a camera solutions company. It went on to say CBS Sports and Robovision are liable for the negligent acts of its employees or agents for their failure to safely operate the golf cart.
Oak Hill, the PGA of America and the PGA Tour are also named in the lawsuit. All three are accused of failing to provide a safe environment, as well as failing to provide signage warning of an unsafe condition.
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Lilley claims as a result of her injuries, she’s been prevented from pursuing her usual activities and will continue to pay a lot of money for medical care.
Whittemore said in the lawsuit that his client is entitled to monetary compensation, with the amount to be determined at trial or after further analysis of her injuries and medical costs.
13WHAM reached out to all defendants named in the lawsuit and has only heard back from the PGA of America, which declined to comment.
