Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit news site launched by ATV Attorney Alliance

June 4th, 2008 Mike Evans

The ATV Attorney Alliance, with lawyers across the U.S., announces the launch of Yamaha-Rhino-Lawsuits.com, with news and comment focused on the rollover-prone Yamaha Rhino ATV. While the ATV Attorney Alliance website will continue to provide information and free lawsuit reviews for people involved in ATV and Yamaha Rhino accidents, the Yamaha-Rhino-Lawsuits.com site will provide easy-to-find information for those who are solely interested in the Yamaha Rhino.

The ATV Attorney Alliance is an alliance of law firms across the U.S. for people who have been injured or lost a family member in a Yamaha Rhino accident, or an accident involving another unreasonably dangerous ATV. Use the free ATV Lawsuit Review Form to submit your information to obtain a free, no-obligation review of your potential ATV or Yamaha Rhino lawsuit.

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ATV Attorney Alliance uses Internet to make it easy for ATV accident victims to find lawyers

May 31st, 2008 Mike Evans

The ATV Attorney Alliance was created to provide outstanding legal representation to people who have been injured or lost family members in Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents, or in accidents involving other negligently designed or manufactured ATVs. The ATV Attorney Alliance includes lawyers licensed to practice law in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

ATVs are often used in rural areas, far from the litigation firms that normally handle serious injury and death cases. Now, thanks to the Internet, there is no reason anyone should be unable to find highly-qualified, experienced lawyers with the resources to handle a hard-fought lawsuit against large corporations. If an ATV accident has you looking for litigation attorneys, we offer you a legal team with lawyers that have litigated cases nationwide, plus a local attorney to serve as your local counsel and advise our litigation attorneys on issues that may be unique to your state.

You can submit your possible Yamaha Rhino lawsuit or other ATV lawsuit for a free, no-obligation case review by using our Free ATV Lawsuit Review Form. Keep up-to-date on Yamaha Rhino and other ATV news at our ATV Attorney Alliance blog. Or click on our Yamaha Rhino ATV page to read more about the rollover-prone Rhino.

The ATV Attorney Alliance was formed by the same law firms that organized the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance. If you’re interested in keeping up with asbestos litigation, or developments related to asbestos-caused diseases, you can check out mesothelioma news at the Mesothelioma Attorney Alliance blog.

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2 Missouri teens die in ATV accidents, hospital starts ATV safety program

May 30th, 2008 Mike Evans

Two teenage boys died in separate, tragic ATV accidents this week. According to an article on KSDK TV’s website, searchers in Gasconade County on Tuesday found the body of 15-year-old Daniel Dorsey, who had been thrown from an ATV. The next day, 15-year-old Zachary Barker was killed in an ATV accident when his ATV collided with a car. KSDK states:

” At St. Louis Children’s Hospital, ATV accidents rank as one of the top ten reasons kids are admitted. There were 45 children admitted in 2006. That number grew the following year, with 55 children being admitted for ATV accidents. In 2008, there have been 18 ATV injuries to date.

“The extent of injuries we’ve had have been extensive: lots of head injuries, lots of bad orthopedic injuries and unfortunately kids are dying,” said Diana Kraus, manager of trauma services at Children’s Hospital.

And so they’ve created a new program called “Survive the Ride,” designed to get the word out about ATV safety. The program will involve community outreach, targeting kids between the ages of 10 and 16.”

If a child is going to ride an adult-size ATV, it’s a good idea to give them safety training and proper safety equipment. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (”CPSC”), at ATVSafety.gov however, says “It is also very important for everyone to know that children under 16, should never ride an adult-size ATV. The CPSC also says at ATVSafety.gov that: “From preliminary news reports, CPSC staff is aware of at least 15 deaths from 05/12/2008 to 05/22/2008, 7 of which involved youths under 16.”

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It’s Memorial Day weekend - Be careful on those ATVs

May 23rd, 2008 Mike Evans

With a long holiday weekend upon us, many will be pulling their ATVs out of storage to have some fun outdoors. While ATVs can be fun, it’s important to remember to play safe, because an ATV accident can cause serious permanent or life-ending injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported 555 deaths from ATV accidents last year, with another 146,600 treated in hospital emergency rooms due to ATV accidents. To help protect against accidents, the CPSC has these safety tips:

• Get trained
• Wear a helmet
• No children on adult ATVs
• Don’t ride tandem
• Don’t ride on pavement
• Don’t ride under the influence

More safety information can be found at the CPSC’s ATVSafety.gov.

The attorneys of the ATV Attorney Alliance have another word of caution for people who plan to ride on a Yamaha Rhino ATV. Rhinos have a narrow wheelbase so they will fit on the back of a pickup, and they have a relatively high clearance from the ground so they can avoid getting stuck. While those things may sound good, it is actually a negligent way to design the ATV because these things combine to give the Yamaha Rhino a high center-of-gravity which makes it very easy to roll over. Yamaha has admitted that Rhinos will rollover on flat, level ground at the speed of only 11 miles per hour if the driver makes a sharp turn. The safest course of action is to avoid using the Yamaha Rhino. The second safest option is to be careful not to drive the Rhino at high speeds, don’t make sharp turns, and don’t try to climb or ride around even moderately steep hills. If you own a pre-2008 Rhino that doesn’t have sides, take it to a dealer and get them to install side doors to help keep passengers’ body parts inside the Rhino in case there is a rollover accident. Use seat belts and safety helmets. And if you find yourself involved in an ATV that is tipping or rolling over, do the best you can to keep your hands, arms, legs and the rest of your body inside the ATV. Some people have had to have amputations after having an ATV roll on top of their arms and legs.

For the skeptics out there who wonder about the tendency of the Yamaha Rhino to roll over, we suggest you visit YouTube.com and run a search for “Rhino rollover”. Here’s a sample of what you will find:

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