The Rochon Genova law firm of Toronto, Ontario announced today that a proposed class action claim has been issued with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The national class action is on behalf of all persons in Canada who suffered personal injury following tip-over accidents involving Yamaha Rhino Recreational Utility Vehicles, and family members of those injured Canadians.

The class action alleges that the Rhino is prone to tip over because of its narrow track-width, high platform, high center of gravity, and top-heavy design, all of which lead the vehicle to easily tip over under normal and foreseeable driving conditions, including at low speeds on even terrain.

The claim was issued as a result of the death of thirteen-year-old Wyatt Bauer, who died when the Rhino he was driving flipped over, causing multiple injuries, including fatal head trauma. The claim will be amended to include the allegations of Colin Baker, whose foot was trapped by the unpadded roll cage of a doorless Rhino that tipped over, resulting in multiple corrective surgeries.

Lieff Cabraser is associated with Rochon Genova, which represents plaintiffs in a wide range of civil cases.