The Yamaha Rhino is a side by side four wheel all-terrain vehicle which has been found to be prone to rollover, even when it is operated safely at reasonable speeds. Users have suffered severe and life-threatening injuries when their arms and legs were crushed under the weight of the ATV. Continued
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Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit Filed for Debilitating Leg Injury
In the latest Yamaha Rhino lawsuit to be filed, Scott Smith, a 42-year-old California man, alleges that the side by side ATV’s design defects caused him to suffer a crushing injury to his right leg, which was trapped under the Rhino’s rollbar in a tip over accident. Continued
Yamaha Rhino ATV Lawsuit Alleges Design Defects Caused Rollover
A Texas man filed a product liability lawsuit alleging that design defects in the Yamaha Rhino ATV caused him to sustain injuries when the vehicle rolled over on the passenger side while being operated at a safe speed on relatively flat terrain. Continued
Despite risk of rollovers, NRA names 2008 Yamaha Rhino 700 “ATV of the Year”
In the May 2008 issue of American Hunter, an official journal of the National Rifle Association (NRA), editors named the Yamaha Rhino 700 FI Auto 4×4 “ATV of the Year” for their Golden Bullseye Awards. The award comes as hundreds of individuals injured on the side-by-side all-terrain vehicles are pursuing lawsuits alleging the Yamaha Rhino is inherently unstable and prone to rollover. Continued
