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A Missouri ATV accident that took place over the holiday weekend sent a Morrisville man to the hospital with serious personal injuries.

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, on December 26, Charles G. Webster, 39, was riding an Arctic Cat ATV on a county road about 1 mile south of Morrisville. Webster ran off of the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned. He was then airlifted to St. Johns Hospital in Springfield.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed due to a defective ATV, please contact David Payne Law for a free and comprehensive consultation regarding your legal options.

Missouri ATV accidents can cause serious personal injury or even death. It is very important that riders of all-terrain vehicles wear proper safety devices such as seat-belts and helmets. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were about 750 deaths and 146,600 injuries due to ATV accidents in the United States in 2006.

All-terrain vehicle accidents can occur because of many different reasons that include:

• Driver error
• Driver inattention
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol

On the other hand, ATV crashes frequently occur because of a manufacturing or design defect. If this is the case, then the manufacturer could be held liable for compensation that covers things such as medical bills, loss of wages, or in the worst case, funeral costs. If Mr. Webster’s ATV had ran off the roadway and/or overturned due to a defect, he would be eligible to receive compensation for his losses and damages.

If you believe that you have been seriously injured in an ATV accident because of a product malfunction, you would we well-advised to consult with an experienced Missouri product liability lawyer at David Payne Law.

Contact David Payne Law anytime at 417.847.7516 to review your case.

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A Seymour woman was seriuosly injured in a Missouri ATV accident on July 9, according a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Lisa M. Jones, 37, of Seymour, was driving her 2008 Polaris all-terrain vehicle southbound on Skyline Road north of Seymour when it began to slide. Jones was ejected from the vehicle and was airlifted to St. Johns Hospital in Springfield with serious personal injuries.

As ATV popularity continues to rise, so does the occurrence of accidents involving them. Because of their unstable design, these vehicles, sometimes weighing more than 700 pounds, easily overturn. If you include this with uneven surfaces and highway speeds, it is easy to see why ATV-involved accidents are on the rise.

The annual total of accidents involving ATVs increased nearly 180 percent between 1995 and 2004, according the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Young children below the age of 16 accounted for almost one quarter of all ATV-related deaths and one third of ATV-related injuries that include brain and spinal cord trauma.

As a result of hazardous designs and manufacturing defects, people have suffered countless injuries and deaths because of accidents that involve ATVs. Victims and their families of these accidents might be eligible to receive compensation for the following:

•Medical expenses
•Funeral expenses
•Loss of wages
•Pain and suffering
•Other damages that relate to your accident

If you or a loved one has been injured and killed as a result of an accident involving an ATV, we highly recommend you to contact an experienced Missouri ATV accident attorney at David Payne Law. David will seek compensation you deserve and outline your legal options.

Contact David Payne at 417.847.7516 anytime for your free initial consultation.

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Polaris Industries issued a defective product recall for about 4,700 of their 2009 all-terrain vehicles on July 22, 2009, according to a report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Victims and their families, who have been injured or killed due to a product defect, would be advised to contact an experienced Missouri product liability lawyer at David Payne Law,

The recall is in response to the probability of the valve assemble failing in freezing temperatures. This can cause oil to leak into the exhaust system. This can pose a serious fire and burn hazard to the rider of the vehicle. So far, the company has received numerous reports of this event occurring. These instances resulted in several fires, damage to air boxes, ignition coils, and the seat.

This defective product recall involves certain models of the 2009 Sportsman ESP XP 850 and Sportsman XP 850. This ATV was sold at Polaris dealers throughout the nation from September 2008 to June 2009 for roughly $9000.

For a list of the model numbers included in this recall, please visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website at www.cpsc.gov, or call Polaris at 1-888-704-5290.

Consumers who own one of these defective ATVs must immediately stop using the vehicle in freezing temperatures and contact their local Polaris dealer for a free repair. If you have registered your Polaris ATV then you should be receiving a notification in the mail about this recall.

Hundreds of young adults are injured or killed in ATV accidents every year in the U.S. Quite a few of these crashes are a result of a defective ATV. According to the CPSC, there were 750 deaths and 146,600 injuries involving ATV crashes in America in 2006.

If you believe that your ATV accident was caused by a defective design or product, you would be well-advised to preserve the vehicle in its crashed condition so it can be inspected by a product defect expert.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in an ATV accident and believe it was because of a defect within the vehicle, please contact experienced Missouri defective ATV attorney David Payne. David will outline your legal rights and options.

Please contact David Payne at 417.847.7516 anytime for a free, no-obligation consultation.

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A MO all-terrain vehicle crash that took place on July 6, 2009 sent a Springfield teenager to the hospital with serious personal injuries.

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jesse D. Ruark, 15, was riding a 2007 Honda ATV on Farm Road 94 about two miles north of Springfield. Ruark swerved to miss an animal in the road and the ATV overturned which ejected him off of the vehicle. Ruark was taken to St. Johns Hospital in Springfield with serious injuries.

Missouri ATV accidents can cause serious personal injury or even death. It is very important that riders of all-terrain vehicles wear proper safety devices such as seat-belts and helmets. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were about 750 deaths and 146,600 injuries due to ATV accidents in the United States in 2006.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed due to a defective ATV, please contact David Payne Law for a free and comprehensive consultation regarding your legal options.

All-terrain vehicle accidents can occur because of many different reasons that include:

•Driver error
•Driver inattention
•Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol

On the other hand, ATV crashes frequently occur because of a manufacturing or design defect. If this is the case, then the manufacturer could be held liable for compensation that covers things such as medical bills, loss of wages, or in the worst case, funeral costs.

If you believe that you have been seriously injured in an ATV accident because of a product malfunction, you would we well-advised to consult with an experienced Missouri product liability lawyer at David Payne Law.

Contact David Payne Law anytime at 417.847.7516 to go over your legal rights concerning your case.

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According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 31-year old Chad L. Rush (serious injuries) and 17-year old Sarah A. Rush >(moderate injuries)strong> were transported to hospitals in the early of hours of June 21, 2009 after an all-terrain vehicle accident in Ripley County, Missouri. The ATV that they were riding slid off of the left side of the road, struck several trees, and ejected both passengers. Chad Rush was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center after sustaining serious injuries. Sarah Rush was transported to Ripley County Memorial Hospital after sustaining moderate injuries.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed as a result of a defective ATV, please call David Payne Law at 417.847.7516 for a free and comprehensive consultation to leave your legal options.

Missouri ATV accidents can cause serious personal injury or even death. It is very important that riders of all-terrain vehicles wear proper safety devices such as seat-belts and helmets. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were about 750 deaths and 146,600 injuries due to ATV accidents in the United States in 2006.

ATV accidents can happen because of many different reasons including driver error, driver inattention, or driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. On the other hand, ATV crashes can also occur because of a manufacturing or design defect.

If you believe you have been seriously injured in an ATV accident due to a product malfunction, you would be well-advised to consult with an experienced Missouri product liability attorney at David Payne Law.

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