Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog

Yamaha won the first lawsuit to go to trial in what is sure to be the first of many. A Texas jury found Yamaha not responsible for the death of a 13 year-old boy in spite of the testimony Plaintiff's Yamaha ATV lawyer presented from an engineering expert who testified that the Rhino ATV had problems with lateral stability because of its width, high center of gravity, stiff suspension and acceleration. Because of this defect, the engineer testified, the Rhino ATV rolled over at speeds as low as 11.5 mph.

Plaintiff's ATV lawyers believe more weight should have been given to the fact that Yamaha agreed to a “voluntary repair” for the Rhino in which the rear track width was widened and the rear stabilizer bar was removed.

This is bad news for Rhino ATV lawsuits (made worse by the fact that jury was only out for an hour) but the history of these type of lawsuits is that defense lawyers often win the early rounds. Our product liability lawyers will continue to review and purse Rhino ATV lawsuits, particularly in serious injury and death rollover cases. If you or someone you love has suffered a serious rollover injury or death in a Yamaha Rhino ATV, give one of our Rhino ATV lawyers a call. Our lawyers are handling Yamaha Rhino ATV rollover cases in serious injury and death cases across the country. Call us for a free consultation at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free Rhino lawsuit Internet consultation.