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Yamaha Rhino ATV Rollover Lawsuits

Yamaha Motor Company's popular Rhino All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) may pose serious and life-threatening risks to both its drivers and passengers. Lawsuits across the country are being filed against Yamaha, alleging that the Rhino is prone to rollover accidents, and because of defects in its design, may result in broken or crushed arms, legs, feet, and ankles. Rhino injuries can be so severe they have required amputation of affected limbs. Some victims have been caught under the chassis in Rhino rollover accidents and died.

Yamaha Rhino Recall Update:

According to The Associated Press, Yamaha Corporation has recently recalled about 145,000 Yamaha Rhinos (Rhino 450, 660, and 700 models) from the market. This recall comes after the Yamaha Rhino 450, 660, and 700 were linked to 46 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

More than two-thirds of the incidents were rollovers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to not use affected models until repaired by a dealer. They warn, "More than two-thirds of the cases involved rollovers and many involved unbelted occupants. Of the rollover-related deaths and hundreds of reported injuries, some of which were serious, many appear to involve turns at relatively low speeds and on level terrain."

The Rhino ATV is also known as a side-by-side, because its two seats are next to one another. Yamaha recently included an updated on-product warning label and announced that it would make design changes to the Rhino, which includes adding doors and additional passenger handholds to any 2004-2007 Rhino free of charge at a certified dealership. Our firm applauds these measures, but unfortunately they do little for people who have already suffered life-changing injuries in the Rhino.

Many slow-speed turns on the Rhino result in the vehicle rolling over, and due to the vehicle not having any doors, body parts flail outside of the ATV as it rolls over, crushing them—even when the driver and passenger are wearing seat belts. Yamaha Rhino ATV rollover lawsuits allege that it is "excessively prone to rollover during turns even at low speeds because of inherent flaws in its design."

If you or someone you care about has suffered a serious rollover injury in a Yamaha Rhino, we want to help you. We focus on helping those who have suffered as the result of negligence. We have a compassionate staff that understands what you and your family are going through and will do everything we can to make those responsible pay for the harm they've caused.

This law firm is not associated with, sponsored by, or affiliated with The Associated Press, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or Yamaha Motor Company or any of its subsidiaries. This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

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