An ATV accident lawyer tackles manufacturers 
Chances are, when you bought your ATV, you weren't expecting to need an ATV accident lawyer. But the harsh truth and painful reality may be that you need one now.
That's because ATVs, or all terrain vehicles, are extremely accident-prone and dangerous. ATV accidents kill hundreds and injure many thousands annually, and that is largely due to built-in manufacturing design flaws. An ATV accident lawyer can ensure that manufacturers are held responsible for such negligence and that those who suffer receive full and just compensation.
ATVs are accidents waiting to happen As their name suggests, such vehicles are designed for use on rugged surfaces, from rocky roads and muddy hills to ditches, gullies, creeks and ravines. They are meant for thrill-riding entertainment, not functional transportion. Yet many are less about excitement than extinction.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that this year in America 700 persons will die in ATV accidents, and another 135,000 people will be injured, many of them seriously. Also, between 20 and 30 per cent of ATV accidents involve children.
ATV accident injuries are especially destructive. Such injuries can leave ATV riders with broken bones, amputation and paralysis. They can be debilitating, lifelong injuries. And all too often they even can lead to death.
Yet ATVs are marketed for just such a purpose: riding roughly over rugged terrain. Why, then, are ATVs so unsafe, not only on challenging terrains, but even when driven slowly and on a flat surface?
An ATV accident lawyer knows the score As a skilled ATV accident lawyer knows, ATV accidents occur in large part due to manufacturing design errors.
These include giving such vehicles a narrow wheel base, as Yamaha Rhino ATVs do, so they can fit in the bed at the back of a pickup truck and be transported to a rough-riding destination. But that same narrow wheel base, combined with many ATVs' top-heavy nature, makes Yamaha Rhino and other ATVs prone to rollover accidents -- which can be devastating.
One reason ATV rollovers are so dangerous is that the vehicle -- which has no roof -- often winds up on top of its driver. Also, those riding an ATV tend to try to brace themselves with an arm or a leg when the vehicle overturns, especially since many ATVs lack side doors. In doing so, riders often are seriously injured, breaking an arm or a leg or having it crushed in the process.
Contact an Adler ATV accident lawyer
An ATV accident attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates is experienced and skilled in standing up to corporations on behalf of individuals who have suffered due to their negligence. Call an ATV accident lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates today and begin the process of reclaiming your life after an ATV accident. |