Riding lawn mower rollover accident attorney John Gehlhausen represents victims of serious injury. Rollover accident victims and their families should contact us for a free case evaluation by an experienced lawyer.
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Why don't many manufacturers equip their riding lawn mowers with appropriate safety devices?
Manufacturers are interested in keeping their production costs to a minimum. For that reason, the choice not to use proven safety devices is seen as an acceptable cost-cutting alternative...
What compensation can I receive for my riding lawn mower accident?
Attorney John Gehlhausen will fight to help victims recover any medical-related expenses and lost wages, as well as compensation for pain and suffering and other hardships…
While riding mowers were once used almost exclusively to cut and clear commercial properties such as golf courses and parks, today more and more homeowners use them to maintain their residential properties. The increased use of riding mowers has led to an increase in the numbers of injuries and wrongful deaths that occur each year. Of the several causes of these tragedies, rollover accidents are the most common. At the Law Offices of John Gehlhausen, P.C., our riding lawn mower rollover accident attorney represent injury victims and their families. If you or a loved one has been involved in a riding lawn mower rollover accident, you may be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses, and more. Mr. Gehlhausen will protect your rights and fight to maximize your award.
Look at any yard, field, or open space where a riding lawn mower might be used to clear away brush, and you will most likely find ground that is uneven, perhaps even sloping down into a ditch bank or creek bed, or rising over an embankment. Such terrain poses significant risk to those using riding mowers to perform their lawn maintenance. Riding mowers are subject to the effects of gravity, and when used on uneven ground, especially hills and ditch banks, they can become unstable. Many rollovers occur when a rider angles his mower across a slope or embankment, instead of moving in the same direction as the incline.
In more than 30 years of legal practice, riding lawn mower rollover accident and injury attorney John Gehlhausen has become a leading authority on rollover accidents and an outspoken advocate for the increased need of safety awareness on the part of manufacturers. As demonstrated by his impressive case record, his aggressive representation has helped numerous victims obtain favorable resolutions to their accident claims.
A typical riding lawn mower weighs between 400 to 2000 pounds. In a rollover accident, the victim can be pinned and crushed beneath the machine, causing asphyxiation, broken bones, burns, and other serious injuries. When used near a creek, stream, or pond, a rollover can trap and drown the rider beneath the water.
The primary feature of any riding lawn mower is the blade. However, many models are not equipped with kill switches that disengage the ignition, and thus the blade, when the operator is separated from the machine. In a rollover, the blade continues to turn as if still cutting grass, and this puts anyone near the accident in great danger. Deep lacerations and amputations are not uncommon.
Though the operator of a riding lawn mower is responsible for the safe operation of the machine, manufacturers are responsible for equipping their machines with the devices that will prevent injuries when accidents do happen. Rollover protection systems (ROPS), including safety harnesses and roll bars, have been shown to effectively reduce the number and severity of injuries attributed to rollover accidents. However, manufacturers have not made such safety devices standard equipment on their mowers.
Injuries caused by riding lawn mower rollover accidents are preventable. Until manufacturers recognize their responsibility to consumers and produce machines equipped with the proper safety devices, injuries are likely to continue. In the meantime, riding lawn mower rollover accident and injury attorney John Gehlhausen will continue providing aggressive and powerful representation to the victims of these tragic accidents. If you have been injured, you may be entitled to compensation, and Mr. Gehlhausen will fight for what you deserve. Contact the Law Offices of John Gehlhausen, P.C., to schedule a free case evaluation with one of the leading authorities on riding lawn mower accidents.