Snowmobile Accidents

For snowmobiling, with more than 2,000 miles of trails available in most states, you and I can see why it is such a popular winter sport throughout the United States.

For those who follow safety precautions, and comply with state regulations, it can be a way that is exhilarating to enjoy during the cold winter months the great outdoors.

There are individuals, however, who drive recklessly and place others, as well as themselves at risk of injury. Vehicle components with defects can cause danger.

When snowmobiling on a fun day results in an individual becoming severely injured or getting killed as a result of another person‘s negligence, and at-fault party will be held liable for the personal and compensatory toll which the victim and loved ones face.

Whenever an individual makes a decision to participate in a sport or activity like snowmobiling, it is usually a risk.

Snowmobiles can weigh more than 600 pounds, and travel at speeds more than 90 mph; when not driving safely, this makes snowmobiles quite dangerous.

Riding this kind of sports vehicle can be considered an inherent risk. In most cases, when an individual sustain injuries while riding due to a mistake made or another uncontrollable circumstance, the liability for sustained injuries is on the motorist.

In several cases, however, another driver or rider of a motor vehicle may cause snowmobile accidents due to negligence; in those instances, the writer who sustained injuries may be eligible to recover damages for the injuries.

These include the following:


If another rider on a snowmobile is careless and strikes another rider/snowmobile, he or she may be held liable for damages.

Drivers of snowmobiles that adhere to state regulations, yet become injured and hit by a motor vehicle because of the negligence of the motorist, may have the ability to receive full compensation for sustained injuries.

As for product liability, snowmobiles can have defective manufacturing, which can result in an injury accident if an individual sustained injuries due to a defect in the improper maintenance on a rented snowmobile, a case for liability for the sustained injuries may be the result.

Every year, about 200 individuals are killed, and over 14,000 sustained injuries are from snowmobile accidents.

While the majority of these may be categorized under inherent risk, there are others that are a result of negligence.

The injured victim or loved ones, when this is the case, will need legal counsel of a seasoned attorney specializing in snowmobile accidents to determine whether that individual can recover financial damages to cover medical bills, lost income, and other expenses from the at-fault party held liable for negligence.

Receive legal help for your injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident. Personal injury attorneys can represent injured passengers, bystanders, and snowmobile drivers.

The attorneys commit to prosecute those who are negligent for snowmobile accidents throughout the states.

The majority of these accidents are covered under policies of insurance which offer coverage for the medical expenses and sustained injuries.

Contact us for a free consultation or call Anzalone Law Firm PLLC, at: 603.548.3797.