Fifth
Jury Verdict For Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.;
Jury in Alabama Once Again Rejects Claims Regarding
Yamaha Rhino
Yamaha Statement on McMahon
vs Yamaha Decision in Montgomery, AL
Cypress, CA (10/26/2010)
- A jury in Montgomery, Alabama today
rejected the plaintiffs' claims and returned a
unanimous defense verdict in
McMahon vs Yamaha, a case involving an accident
on a Yamaha Rhino.
This verdict in favor of Yamaha marks the fifth
time that a jury has
rejected plaintiffs' claims regarding the Rhino's
design, finding no defect
in the Rhino, and the second in Alabama. In August,
a jury in Alexander
City, Alabama found for Yamaha in another Rhino
trial.
Yamaha is saddened whenever anyone is injured
in a Yamaha product-related
accident, and we urge all our customers to follow
the safety guidelines
posted on the Rhino and in the owner's manual,
and to always operate the
products in a safe and responsible manner. Drivers
and passengers should at
all times wear helmets, protective gear including
over-the-ankle foot wear,
and the vehicle's three-point seat belts.
The Rhino is a safe and useful off-road vehicle
when driven responsibly,
and has won virtually every "first in class"
award and top safety ratings
in independent reviews since its introduction.
Yamaha stands firmly behind the Rhino and will
continue to vigorously defend the product. To
learn more about the Yamaha Rhino, visit our website
www.truthaboutrhino.com.
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