Cities responsible for road where Tiger Woods crashed could be found liable in court?

Golf star Tiger Woods wasn't the first person to crash in Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates earlier this week, and he probably won't be the last. 

Neil Shouse, a former deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County, told USA Today Sports, while citing 13 other accidents that happened on the road, that the two cities responsible for the road where the accident occurred could be held liable in court. 

“That would be data that would put that cities on notice that it’s a dangerous stretch of roadway,’’ Shouse said. “And their failure to take reasonable steps to alleviate that danger, to either redesign the roadway or add a traffic signal, reduce the speed limit, add speed bumps, take various measures to reduce the risk, their failure to do that could potentially subject them to liability.’’

Woods crashed his vehicle on Tuesday and rescuers had to use hydraulic tools to remove him from the car. He underwent surgery that same day and had rods, pins and screws placed in his leg.

The 45-year-old was transported from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for "continuing orthopedic care." It's unclear how long it will take him to recover.