John Van Camp v. Yamaha Corp.

Summary

A California state court jury heard opening statements July 13th in a potentially $115 million products liability lawsuit claiming supposed defects in a Yamaha all-terrain vehicle caused a man’s broken neck and traumatic brain injury.

Plaintiff John Van Camp sued Yamaha following a 2019 accident involving his 2016-model Yamaha YXZ1000R ATV, when the vehicle experienced a forward rollover while he drove off-road with his son in a sandy area known as the Glamis Flats. Van Camp claims the YXZ’s faulty rear suspension caused it to “buck” forward and that a rollover protection system failed to work properly, however Yamaha argues the accident resulted from Van Camp’s driving versus improper design, and that the severity of his claimed injuries is overstated.

PLEASE NOTE: Proceedings will be uploaded on a delay on a rolling next-day basis.