A Texas jury on Thursday ruled in favor of Yamaha Motor Co. in a lawsuit over alleged design defects that plaintiffs claimed caused the death of a 13-year-old boy. In the verdict, jurors found that the Yamaha Rhino all-terrain vehicle was not to blame for the death of Forest “Eddie” Ray. The Rhino is currently the subject of about 500 lawsuits nationwide. Sophia Pearson and Rogayle Franklin, Bloomberg 08/28/2009 Read Article: Bloomberg In the above case the jury found that the Rhino ATV was not to blame for the tragic death of the 13 year old boy. There are hundreds of cases against Yamaha for injuries caused during the operation of a Rhino. Our firm continues to take these cases, and always looks at any case involving injuries on an ATV.
