Riding Lawn Mower Accidents and Rollovers

In general, manufacturers have a responsibility and a legal obligation to produce safe goods. Nowhere is this more important than in the manufacturing of both regular and riding lawn mowers.

In today’s global market it is very likely that the design of a lawn mower is made in one country, the parts manufactured in another, and the entire product assembled somewhere else entirely. It is also likely that the manufacturing standards differ in countries outside of the United States; however the ultimate responsibility for product safety lies with the manufacturer.

Consumer Affairs for Underwriters Laboratories is a not-for-profit product-safety testing organization. It reports that over 85,000 people are sent to hospital emergency rooms each year with injuries relating to lawn mower mishaps. The types of injuries sustained by riding lawn mowers vary substantially in their degree of seriousness. People have suffered cuts and lacerations, serious eye injury, amputation of fingers, hands and/or feet and some even death. If you are ever faced with the misfortune of this type of accident, it is advisable to seek legal advice from an attorney who has experience in dealing with riding lawn mower accidents and rollovers.

Riding lawn mower accidents, when they occur, can have devastating results. These machines are designed for maintaining larger areas of grass and these areas often contain hills, embankments and ditches of various dimensions and conditions. It is not unreasonable to expect riding lawn mowers to be safely operable under these conditions. Nevertheless, lawn mower rollovers occur too frequently and often manufacturers forgo the required safety features such as rollover bars, seatbelts, safety switches and/or shielding from extreme heat of the engine. Under these neglectful conditions, riding lawn mower rollover can lead to serious injury or death.

If you or anyone you know has been injured or has had a tragic accident involving riding lawn mower rollover, contact Colorado lawyer John Gehlhausen for lawn mower accident expertise, advice and a speedy resolution to your case.

John Gehlhausen, P.C.
P.O. Drawer 1079
Lamar, Colorado 81052
Phone: (719) 336-9071
Toll Free: (800) 933-3729
Fax: (719) 336-9617
Email: jgehlhausen@tractorlaw.com
Website: www.tractorlaw.com