Yamaha Rhino Roll Overs and Injuries to Children

The Yamaha Rhino ATV is prone to roll over during turns even at low speeds because of inherent flaws in its design according lawsuits filed against Yamaha.

Any rollover accident involving the Yamaha Rhino can result in serious ankle, leg and other bodily injuries. When a child is the passenger, the injuries from a Rhino rolling over have often been more severe. Children have been thrown from the Rhino in rollover crashes and suffered fatal injuries when the Rhino landed on top of them.

The Tragic Death of J.T. Crow

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP represents Jeremy and Heidi Crow in a wrongful death lawsuit against Yamaha Motor Corporation arising from the death of their nine-year old son Jeremy Todd (“J.T.”) Crow.

On June 22, 2007, J.T. Crow was an innocent, belted passenger on a Yamaha Rhino ATV when the vehicle at slow speed rolled over. The Yamaha Rhino’s lack of doors resulted in his ejection despite being belted. Crow was pinned underneath the Rhino and suffered substantial injuries. Emergency personnel rushed J.T. Crow to the emergency room of Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Texas, where he was pronounced dead.

"Because of this tragedy so many persons have been deeply affected for the remainder of their lives. J.T. was a very smart and beautiful boy. He excelled at academics and sports, but most special was his compassion for others and gift for making people feel important," stated Heidi Crow. "It is written, 'He who saves one life, saves the entire world.' That is why our family has filed suit against Yamaha. The Rhino vehicle is unsafe and poses a grave hazard to its riders."

In August 2007, Yamaha announced a safety offer to install doors and passenger handholds for the Rhino ATV free of charge. The doors are meant to prevent riders from sticking out arms or legs during rollover accidents. However, Yamaha has not acknowledged its legal responsibility to persons injured or families whose loved ones died when their Rhino rolled over.

"I am gratified to see that Yamaha is beginning to recognize that the Rhino is prone to rollover even on flat surfaces during turns," stated Heidi Crow. "Yamaha should widely publicize its offer of safety upgrades for Rhino. Doors and passenger handholds, however, do not prevent rollovers. If safety is its highest goal, Yamaha must modify the design of the Rhino itself to eliminate its instability."

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