Posts for the 'Accidents' Category
Yamaha Rhino lawyers continue to receive reports of rollovers and accidents
Last summer, Yamaha added small doors and additional passenger-side handholds to their popular Rhino side-by-side ATV. However, thousands of vehicles still have not had the after-market safety features added, and Rhinos are still rolling over at an alarming rate. The Yamaha Rhino lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. continue to receive inquiries from individuals who suffered severe and life-threatening injuries when their arms and legs were crushed under the weight of the vehicle in a rollover.
>>INFORMATION: Yamaha Rhino Lawsuits
Click It or Ticket campaign to raise awareness of seatbelt laws
Over the next two weeks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is promoting a Click It or Ticket campaign to help increase the use of seatbelts and reduce the risk of serious injuries suffered in auto accidents throughout the country. Various law enforcement agencies are participating by conducting “high visibility” efforts to enforce seatbelt laws between May 19 and June 1, 2008.
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Truck accidents are often caused by tired drivers
On any highway, at any time of day or night, you will find big trucks sharing the road with passenger size cars. Interstate hauling by 18-wheel tractor trailers is one of the main methods of transporting goods in the United States. However, these big trucks are also one of the leading causes of highway deaths. In many cases, truck accidents are caused by drivers who were too tired, but kept driving anyway to make their living.
Arctic Cat Prowler lawsuits are being reviewed
The lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. are evaluating the potential for Arctic Cat Prowler lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have suffered severe fractures or other injuries when the side-by-side ATV rolled over under normal operating conditions. Design features could make the off road side by side more prone to rollover, and a lack of safety features may leave riders exposed to a risk of severe and life-threatening injuries in a crash.
Yamaha Side By Side Rollover Lawsuits: Many riders remain unaware of the problems with the Rhino
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. represent individuals throughout the United States who are pursuing a Yamaha Rhino lawsuit as a result of design defects which caused their side by side to rollover. Unfortunately, many riders who have been injured in accidents remain unaware that their injuries could have been prevented if Yamaha had used a reasonable alternative design or provided adequate safety features. In fact, sales of the Yamaha side by side continue to be strong, and many riders are actually under the false impression that the Rhino is safer and sturdier than traditional ATV.
>>INFORMATION: Yamaha Side By Side Rollover Problems
Risk of a fatal teen car crash examined
Car accidents are a leading cause of death for teens and pre-teens in the United States. New research indicates that the risk of a fatal car crash is increased when a passenger between the ages of 8 and 17 is riding with teen drivers, travelling on high-speed roads or not wearing a seatbelt.
Yamaha Rhino Accidents occur due to known defects
In recent years, the number of ATV accidents and injuries have been on the rise. However, instead of working to make safer products, some ATV manufacturers continue to sell vehicles that they know are unreasonably dangers and contain design defects that could increase the risk of injury. The number of Yamaha Rhino accidents associated with the vehicle’s inherent instability, is one example of a company’s failure to ensure that their product is as safe as possible.
>>INFORMATION: Yamaha Rhino Accidents from Rollovers
Maryland hand-held cell phone ban blocked by law makers
A recent bill proposed to the Maryland House of Delegates sought to address the number of car crashes in Maryland caused by driver inattention. The bill, which was defeated in a 12-9 vote by a Maryland House committee, aimed to ban the use of hand held cell phones while driving on Maryland highways.
Yamaha Rhino Side-by-Side Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) announced a Yamaha Rhino recall due to a risk of brake failure. The side-by-side four wheel ATV has been the subject of nationwide lawsuits as a result of inherent design defects which make the Rhino an unsafe vehicle, with a propensity to roll over. Despite thousands of injuries which have been caused by the Yamaha Rhino, this recall still does not address the instability problems.
>>PRIOR POST (3/6/2008): Yamaha Rhino Side-by-Side recall should be issued
Spring Break Injury Lawsuits
This time every year, hundreds of thousands of people go on vacation to Florida and other places throughout the United States for spring break. Unfortunately, many preventable accidents will occur this month which are caused by the negligence of another person or corporation. The personal injury lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. investigate potential spring break injury lawsuits throughout the United States.
