Again, an ATV accident has taken a tragic toll. Former NBA standout Rodney Rogers has been paralyzed from the neck down after suffering injuries in an ATV accident in his home state of North Carolina.

Rogers, who played 12 seasons in the NBA, won the league’s Sixth Man Award in 2000 for his contributions to the Phoenix Suns. Before his professional career, he was a star player for Wake Forest University, earning All America honors. He retired from professional basketball in 2005.

Rogers, 37, reportedly was riding an ATV, or all terrain vehicle, on private property north of Raleigh, N.C., when he fell off or was thrown from the vehicle. In the process, his spinal cord was severely injured. Rogers is now in Atlanta to start a rehabilitation process.

ATV accidents are costing Americans a horrible price, particularly those involving the Yamaha Rhino ATV, also known as a Yamaha Rhino UTV or ROV. Whatever the designation, such vehicles are inherently unsafe due to manufacturing design errors, and many people have fallen from them or been pinned underneath them in an ATV rollover accident.

Though Rogers reportedly had amassed wealth during his 12-year NBA career, not everyone who suffers an ATV accident will have a large cash supply to cover the costs of their medical bills, rehabilitation, lost wages and pain and suffering. Most people who suffer injury in an ATV accident will need help from those who are responsible for that accident, notably the manufacturer whose negligence caused it.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a Yamaha Rhino ATV accident, contact a Yamaha Rhino accident lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates to ensure that those who are responsible for this defective vehicle are held accountable for their negligence. An experienced Adler Yamaha Rhino accident attorney will offer you a free case review. Contact a Yamaha Rhino accident lawyer today to begin the process of your recovery.

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