How serious are ATV accident injuries and fatalities in Oregon and throughout America? The Consumer Product Safety Commission believes that more than 700 people will succumb in an ATV mishap each year, and an additional 135,000 individuals will sustain injury. Many such fatalities and injuries are due to a Yamaha Rhino rollover calamity. A free case assessment from Jim S. Adler & Associates will assist you in ascertaining your legal strategy, which could involve seeking an Oregon Yamaha Rhino accident attorney.

Prominent among the most devastating accidents which can happen on a Yamaha Rhino in Oregon or elsewhere is a rollover mishap. The Yamaha Rhino neglects to include many safety components, such as side doors and handle bars. Further, drivers or riders have an instinctive reaction to attempt to brace their fall with an arm or leg, which often results in serious injuries, including broken or crushed arms which can necessiate amputation. Further regular types of Yamaha Rhino accident physical devastation can include brain or spinal cord injuries, in addition to paralysis, and such injuries may necessitate engaging an Oregon Yamaha Rhino accident lawyer.

Yamaha Rhino design is defective

At the time that Yamaha Corporation started selling the Yamaha Rhino ATV in 2003 in Oregon and elsewhere, it was marketed as being superior to competitors' ATVs because of the Yamaha Rhino being faster and more agile. Furthermore, the Yamaha Rhino was made with a narrow wheelbase in order that it could slip onto the back of a pickup for transporting to an off-road trail or track. But that same design makes the Yamaha Rhino dangerous by causing rollover catastrophes.

Besides prohibiting their use on public roads and highways, very few federal, state or municipal laws govern operation of a Yamaha Rhino ATV on off-road tracks and trails. That means many children in Oregon and other regions are permitted to drive the ATV. However the Yamaha Rhino is not built with smaller drivers in mind, and can be especially hazardous for a child to drive. Indeed, alarmingly many Yamaha Rhino accidents involve children. Get a free case review from Jim S. Adler & Associates to explore your legal rights.


DISCLAIMER: While not licensed to practice law in Oregon, the law firm of Jim S. Adler & Associates works with outside attorneys and local lawyers to litigate claims for Oregon, as needed.