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The "Show Me State" of Missouri has been showing its outdoor recreation enthusiasts a good time for many years, thanks to many miles of tracks and trails for the small contraptions known as ATVs, or all terrain vehicles. From Finger Lakes State Park to St. Joe State Park, and at many other sites, Missouri has a wide variety of scenic tracks and trails for rugged outdoor fun on ATVs. Sadly, the result of driving an ATV often isn't fun, but fatalities. In recent years, Missouri has ranked 13th among the 50 states in ATV fatalities. In 2005 alone, Missouri had ATV accidents with 18 fatalities and 172 injuries. And in a recent 25-year period, Missouri had 239 ATV accident deaths, according to statistics from ATVSafety.gov. Overall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, ATV accidents claimed the lives of 6,500 Americans in a 23-year period, with almost a third of those victims being children under age 16. Clearly, ATV accidents are an epidemic in America, and it's not simply because drivers are being unsafe or irresponsible. Many states have strict rules on registering and operating ATVs, and drivers are required to wear helmets and adhere to other safety procedures. Despite all these precautions, and human beings' natural survival instinct, thousands of Americans are dying in ATV accidents. Why is this carnage assailing America? Because many ATVs are inherently unsafe due to manufacturing design errors. Yamaha Rhino ATVs are unsafe by designOne of the most popular ATVs is the Yamaha Rhino. With its narrow wheels and narrow wheelbase, the Yamaha Rhino ATV can be squeezed onto the back bed of a pickup truck for transport to off-road tracks and trails. But this same narrowness, coupled with the Yamaha Rhino's top-heavy nature, makes the vehicle extremely unstable and prone to tipping or rolling over.Rollovers are one of the chief causes of ATV injuries and deaths. The Yamaha Rhino and other ATVs often lack side doors, roofs or handlebars, so when they roll over, occupants are either thrown from the vehicle, and often crushed beneath it, or are crushed between the vehicle and another object, such as a rock or a tree. Occupants also can be crushed when the ATV turns over on top of them. Injuries from a rollover or other Yamaha Rhino ATV accident can involve broken bones, particularly arms and legs. Limbs even can be crushed so severely that amputation is required. Brain injuries and paralysis also can occur. ATV victims need a Missouri Yamaha Rhino accident lawyerIf you or a loved one has been injured in a Yamaha Rhino ATV accident, a Missouri Yamaha Rhino accident lawyer can fight for justice on your behalf. While no legal settlement can erase the agony of an ATV injury or fatality, it can gain victims financial compensation which can cover medical bills and offset their lost present and future wages, as well as their pain and suffering, when such costs were caused by a manufacturer's negligence in creating and selling an unsafe vehicle. Let a Missouri Yamaha Rhino accident attorney fight this fight for you.The established personal injury law firm of Jim S. Adler & Associates can provide you with a free case review for your Missouri ATV accident case. Our law firm then will work with a Missouri Yamaha Rhino accident lawyer as outside or local counsel, as appropriate, to litigate your case and get you the justice you deserve for your ATV accident. Contact a Missouri ATV accident lawyer today and begin the process of your recovery. DISCLAIMER: While Jim S. Adler & Associates is not licensed in the state of Missouri, the firm does work with outside and local counsel, as needed, to litigate claims filed in Missouri. |