We represent a number of people who suffered severe leg and arm fractures in Yamaha Rhino rollovers. Several of our cases involve crushed hands, arms, feet and legs. At least 46 people have died in Yamaha Rhino rollovers.
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Certain Yamaha Rhinos, which were first produced in 2004 and continue to be sold, are alleged to be unstable during normal operational maneuvers (low to moderate speed turning on level ground). In addition, the vehicles were designed and initially sold without doors.
Thus, Yamaha Rhino rollovers can result in occupants’ arms and legs being trapped between the ground and the passenger protective cage. In apparent recognition of the Yamaha Rhino rollover problem, Yamaha sent a letter in August 2007 to Rhino owners advising them of the availability of free doors and additional passenger handholds. Yamaha also provided warning labels.
Although there have been at least 46 deaths and hundreds of serious injuries associated with Rhino 450 and 660 models, Yamaha did not issue a Yamaha Rhino recall until March of 2009. Even then, they did not call their actions a recall.
Lawsuits involving injuries and death from Yamaha Rhino rollovers have been partially consolidated in federal court. This is not a class action lawsuit, but pre-trial procedures will be managed by a multi-district litigation (MDL) steering committee. One of our attorneys, Eric Hageman, has been appointed to this committee by the federal judge in charge of the MDL.
Our firm has considerable experience in representing people injured as a result of defectively designed ATVs and motorcycles, and we have collected millions of dollars on their behalf. Eric Hageman, lead attorney on these Yamaha Rhino rollover cases, said “We are receiving scores of inquiries from people injured on these Rhino ATVs. The pattern of injury is strikingly similar: low speed turns leading to sudden rollovers. The legs and arms of occupants – even while using seat belts – are crushed by the roll cage as the vehicle slams to the ground.”
Pritzker Olsen, a premier personal injury law firm, is representing people with Yamaha Rhino injuries. Attorney Fred Pritzker was recently interviewed by NBC affiliate KSBY regarding the death of a 12-year-old girl in California and Yamaha Rhino rollovers.
