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ATV Lawsuits Continue Against Yamaha - Gainesville Attorney Explains


Posted on Oct 31, 2011

 

As of April 2011, Yamaha has quietly settled more than 100 lawsuits out of court regarding its popular ATV, the Rhino.  There are still, however, several hundred existing lawsuits filed in state and federal court against Yamaha.  Although the circumstances of each accident are different, the lawsuits all involve similar claims that due to a design defect, the Yamaha ATV is prone to tip or roll over, even when operated in a safe manner on flat surfaces.  Plaintiffs further claim that the Rhino is an unstable, unreasonably dangerous vehicle and that Yamaha failed to take steps that could have made it safer.

 

Yamaha introduced the Rhino ATV in 2003.  Shortly thereafter, a large number of rollover accidents involving the Rhino began to be reported.  Yamaha warned Rhino owners in September 2006 about the potential risk of rollover accidents and provided information about what consumers should do if the ATV begins to tip over.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) into the Rhino in 2009 after 50 deaths were linked to that particular ATV.  The CPSC then pressured Yamaha to suspend sales of the Yamaha Rhino 450, 660, and 700 models to make safety improvements.

 

The Rhino is technically an utility terrain vehicle (UTV) that has many of the same features of a smaller recreational ATV, such as a powerful engine small turning radius.  The design features of the Rhino, however, more closely resemble a traditional UTV, such as the passenger and driver seated side by side, a steering wheel, and seat belts.

 

If you are suffering from injuries caused by an ATV accident and are uncertain how to proceed with taking care of your damages and injuries, consider contacting the Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon at 800 373 8000.  Mr. Meldon has in depth familiarity and experience with handling ATV accidents and can help advise you so that you receive proper medical treatment as well as compensation for your injuries.

 

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