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Yamaha Rhino ATV Lawsuits
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.
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Yamaha Snowmobile Recall: Risk of Steering Control Loss
About 2,500 Yamaha FX10 snowmobiles have been recalled due to a defect that could cause a loss of steering control, posing a serious risk of an accident that may injure or kill riders.
Yamaha Rhino Settlement Conferences to Begin in Federal MDL
Settlement conferences are scheduled to begin in several Yamaha Rhino cases pending in the federal MDL to discuss the potential resolution of product liability lawsuits that allege design defects in the popular off-road vehicles caused riders to suffer serious and sometimes fatal injuries in ATV rollover accidents.
Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit Trial Dates Scheduled in Federal MDL
U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman, who is presiding over the consolidated federal Yamaha Rhino lawsuits in the Western District of Kentucky, has scheduled trial dates for “bellwether” cases in the multidistrict litigation (MDL), with the five trial dates set between October 2010 and January 2011.
Yamaha Rhino Deaths and Accidents Spark New Proposed Federal Standards
Following concerns about the number of serious injuries and deaths with Yamaha Rhinos and other recreational off-highway vehicles (ROV), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicated Thursday that new safety standards will be enacted. The federal regulators published advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to invite comments from the public about the risk [...]
Yamaha Rhino, Other ROV Need Mandatory Standards: CPSC Staff
Federal regulators are calling for tough, new standards on recreational off-highway vehicles (ROV), such as the popular Yamaha Rhino, which has been linked to hundreds of severe and life-threatening injuries as a result of a propensity to rollover.
Texas Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit Results in Defense Verdict
A Texas jury has found that Yamaha Motor Corp. is not liable for the death of a 13-year-old boy in a Yamaha Rhino wrongful death lawsuit filed over fatal injuries suffered in a rollover accident, which the plaintiffs had contended were caused by design defects in the side-by-side ATV.
Yamaha Rhino Trial Begins in Texas
A product liability trial against Yamaha Motor Corp. began this week in Texas, involving allegations that design defects with the Yamaha Rhino resulted in the death of a 13 year-old boy. The case is the first Yamaha Rhino trial to occur out of about 500 similar lawsuits pending throughout the United States.
Yamaha Rhino Safety Issues Prompt CPSC to Issue Reminder Warning
In the wake of a CBS News investigation into safety issues with the Yamaha Rhino off-road vehicle, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a reminder warning Wednesday about free vehicle repairs and a helmet giveaway offered by Yamaha to improve the safety of the Rhino ATV.
Yamaha Rhino Rollover Problems Highlighted in CBS News Report
A CBS Evening News investigative report aired Tuesday night, delving into the problems with Yamaha Rhino rollovers, which have resulted in hundreds of death and injury lawsuits. The report highlighted evidence of the Yamaha Rhino dangers, airing footage of the side-by-side ATV rolling over during a simple turn on a flat surface.
Yamaha Rhino Wrongful Death Lawsuit Will Proceed to Trial in Texas
A lawsuit involving the death of a 13 year old boy in a Yamaha Rhino accident will proceed to trial after a Texas appeals court denied a petition filed by Yamaha to force the case to go to arbitration.
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