Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Tagged Articles

Plaintiff wins landmark case in Georgia for Yamaha Rhino injuries

Posted: June 30, 2010 Product Liability

Yamaha Motor Corp. has lost a lawsuit filed against the company by a plaintiff who received extensive leg injuries when his Rhino ATV flipped, pinning him underneath. The case marks the first time a jury has awarded damages to a

Government Accountability Office releases ATV report

Posted: May 12, 2010 Product Liability

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report called “All-Terrain Vehicles: How They Are Used, Crashes, and Sales of Adult-Sized Vehicles for Children’s Use.” The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is responsible for monitoring ATV safety and

ATV crash kills Minnesota woman, injures another

Posted: May 10, 2010 Product Liability

A 31-year-old Minnesota woman died Saturday when the all-terrain vehicle she was a passenger on crashed into a tree. According to the Bemidji Pioneer, Jessica Christopherson was riding on a 2004 Honda TRX 650R ATV driven by Chad Tabaka, also

ATV accidents turned January into a tragic month for many teenagers

Posted: February 5, 2010 Product Liability

January was a deadly month across North America for teenagers riding all-terrain vehicles. ATV accidents are responsible for hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious injuries each year. Especially alarming is the growing number of accidents involving children and teenagers,

CPSC to address rising death toll on recreational off-highway vehicles

Posted: October 23, 2009 Product Liability

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that it intends to further its commitment to improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide that are related to these