The injuries are particularly unexpected in light of the manner in which the vehicle is being used, such as gardening or for leisure rides around the yard.
All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are three or four-wheeled motorized used for off-road riding. They have gained enormous popularity in the last decade. In many ways, these vehicles are ideal for recreation, rescue efforts, and quick, easy transportation in off-road areas. Each year thousands of people are severally injured and even killed by off-road vehicles, including the Yamaha Rhino. In 2003, Yamaha introduced the Rhino, which is a side by side vehicle with the power and terrain ability of the typical or more familiar ATV or four-wheeler.
The Rhino looks very similar to a golf cart, but it has the utility and strength of maybe a small dump truck. The Rhino is designed with a roll cage, seatbelts and bucket seats which encourage the appearance of safety. Since the Rhino has been on the market, consumers continue to report unexpected vehicle rollovers, resulting in severe arm and leg injuries and unfortunately sometimes death.
The injuries are particularly unexpected in light of the manner in which the vehicle is being used, such as gardening or for leisure rides around the yard.
The Rhino's unstable design encourages rollovers under these and other similar circumstances. The injuries sustained from a Rhino rollover are horrific. The Rhino weighs over 1,000 pounds and it is capable of completely de-gloving or crushing hands and feet to the extent that they are not recognizable.
If you or someone you love has been injured in an ATV accident and it was due to someone's negligence or a mechanical defect, you may be able to be compensated for your loss. Some things can never be replaced, but through the legal process you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, vehicle repairs, pain and suffering, loss of earning and future loss of earnings. In the extremely unfortunate event that a death has occurred as a result of the accident, you can file a wrongful death suit.
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