All terrain vehicles, better known as ATVs, are designed for off-road recreational use. They include 3-wheelers, 4-wheelers (“quads”), dirt bikes, and motocross bikes. ATVs cause more than 800 fatalities and 135,000 injuries annually. About a third of all ATV-related deaths and injuries are to children. In California, 629 people died in ATV accidents between 1982 and 2011. The US Consumer Product Safety Council estimates that ATV crashes cost society around $6.5 billion annually.
ATV ACCIDENT INJURIES
According to Personal injury attorneys Mankato‘s study published in the medical journal Neurosurgery, many of the injuries caused by ATVs are catastrophic injuries to the brain and spinal cord. Other injuries include serious fractures, facial injuries, lacerations, scarring, neck and back injuries, eye injuries, and more. These personal injuries are life-changing and usually require extensive medical treatment. Victims of the worst injuries may never return to work or be able to live independently again.
MOST COMMON ATV ACCIDENTS
Rollovers and collisions are two of the most frequent types of ATV accidents. Rollovers are often caused by a defect in the design of the vehicle that makes it unbalanced and unstable. Defective brakes of steering can cause collisions and rollovers. When you have been injured in an ATV crash, contact a Car accident attorney in Orlando to investigate the circumstances of your accident, discuss your legal options, and help you recover money to compensate you for your injuries.
LIABILITY FOR ATV ACCIDENTS
Manufacturers and designers of unsafe vehicles can sometimes be held liable if it can be shown that a defect caused the accident. Other riders whose reckless, negligent, and/or intentional acts cause an accident can also be held liable for your injuries. Alcohol use when driving an ATV is often a factor. Furthermore, an adult who allows children to drive ATVs without adequate supervision can be held liable for injuries to a child in the event of an accident.