Posts for the 'Yamaha Rhino' Category
Yamaha Rhino Rollover Lawyers Will Push Forward
The first Yamaha Rhino trial concluded this week in Texas, involving the death of a 13 year old boy who was operating the side-by-side ATV when it rolled over, crushing him.
Although evidence was presented to establish that the Rhino was defectively designed, the jury concluded that Yamaha Motor Corp. was not responsible for the young boys death. Despite the verdict, the Yamaha Rhino lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. continue to believe in the strength of these cases and each of the more than 500 lawsuits currently pending will be judged by a jury on the individual facts and circumstances of the accident. Read the rest of this entry »
Follow Up to CBS News Report on Yamaha Rhino Rollovers
As we mentioned yesterday, an investigative report aired last night on CBS Evening News about Yamaha Rhino rollovers. As would be expected, Yamaha released a statement after the broadcast defending the “safety record” of the Yamaha Rhino, apparently dismissing the hundreds of deaths and serious injuries reported. Yamaha attempts to portray the CBS News report as nothing more than part of a “disingenuous publicity campaign” orchestrated by plaintiff lawyers hoping to influence jurors in upcoming trials.
>>PRIOR POST (8/4/2009): Yamaha Rhino Safety Problems:
Coverage on CBS Evening News
Yamaha Rhino ATV Safety Problems: Coverage on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric
Tonight on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, there will coverage of the Yamaha Rhino problems which have caused hundreds of serious and fatal injuries throughout the United States.
Recall for Yamaha Rhino Not Issued Worldwide Despite Safety Problems
Despite being forced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the Yamaha Rhino in March 2009, so that design modifications and improvements could be made to the four wheel side-by-side ATV, Yamaha continues to sell the Rhino without the safety modifications in other countries.
Yamaha Rhino Recall Lawyers Applaud U.S. CPSC
After years of calls for a Yamaha Rhino recall to be issued due to design defects that make the side-by-side ATV prone to rollover, even when operated at a slow speed on a flat surface, the U.S. CPSC has finally forced Yamaha to suspend sales and make repairs to address the safety problems.
>>INFORMATION: Yamaha Rhino Rollover Problems
Yamaha Rhino Class Action Lawsuits: MDL Formed
All federal Yamaha Rhino lawsuits filed in various courts throughout the country will be consolidated and transferred to one judge, under a procedure known as an MDL or multidistrict litigation. The cases will be coordinated and centralized for pretrial litigation, where they will be handled in a manner similar to how discovery would be handled in a Yamaha Rhino class action lawsuit.
>>INFORMATION: Yamaha Rhino ATV Rollover Accidents
Yamaha Rhino Attorneys to Argue for Consolidation of Lawsuits This Week
Tomorrow, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will hear oral arguments from Yamaha Rhino attorneys on whether to consolidate and centralize all federal lawsuits filed on behalf of individuals who suffered serious injuries in a Rhino ATV rollover accident. If granted, an MDL, or Multidistrict Litigation, will be formed to coordinate all federal cases during pre-trial litigation.
>>INFORMATION: Yamaha Rhino Lawsuits
Yamaha Rhino Information Website
Following our post yesterday about the lack of reliable Yamaha Rhino accident statistics, I received an email from John Sand of Ohio, with a link to a website he has created to honor his 10 year old daughter who was killed on a Rhino. The site contains lots of great information and resources for anyone looking to research safety issues surrounding the Yamaha Rhino side-by-side.
