A woman from Brooklyn, United States who fell from a golf cart has sued the Hard Rock Cafe & Hotel in the Dominican Republic for $500,000 (Rs 4 crore). Taylor O’Leary has claimed in the complaint that she suffered multiple injuries after falling from the golf cart in July 2022 as the seat was wet and slippery, according to a report New York Post.
The incident occurred at the Hard Rock Golf Club in Punta Cana. According to the lawsuit, the 27-year-old man, who was a guest at the hotel, filed a complaint against the establishment and its corporate owner, Hard Rock Cafe International.
Celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Shakira and Mariah Carey are said to love this five-star luxury resort, which is located on Macau Beach.
Meanwhile, in June, a Disneyland employee died two days after suffering head injuries in a golf cart accident, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The 60-year-old woman named Bonnie Mavis Lear was in the backstage area of ​​the California theme park when the incident occurred.
Anaheim police and Anaheim Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the resort on Wednesday after receiving reports of the accident. She was a passenger and suffered a head injury after falling from the moving vehicle. The 60-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
The 60-year-old worked at the Disneyland Resort for 24 years, where she supported membership services at the park’s exclusive private dining club “Club 33.”
Disney California Adventure attraction cast member Ray Delgado wrote on Facebook that Ms. Lear suffered brain swelling and a skull fracture as a result of the accident. “Bonnie was traveling in the backseat of a golf cart with 3 passengers behind Critter Country. The driver of the vehicle was driving at least 20 mph on the route. The golf cart hit a bump/pothole in the road which caused Bonnie to react quickly. As she moved to grab the guardrail, it broke and she had to be ejected from the vehicle. … She was deemed unconscious when paramedics arrived.”
According to the employee, despite surgery, “it was beyond repair” and Ms Lear was declared “brain dead”.
