Jury Awards $300,000 Compensation in Yamaha Rhino Case
A Jury in Georgia has awarded more than $300,000 in damages to a man injured in a rollover accident involving a Yamaha Rhino utility-terrain vehicle (UTV). The verdict is believed to be the first successful personal injury lawsuit brought against Yamaha in connection with the Yamaha Rhino and its alleged safety problems. The verdict is certain to have implications for the hundreds of other pending lawsuits filed across the country. Litigation against Yamaha is centralized as part of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. In a statement, Yamaha said it was “disappointed by the jury’s decision to find for the plaintiff in this case and will pursue all appropriate legal remedies, including possible appeal.”
