aware of this sad phenomenon that
is occurring .
Both
the
McKinley case , and the tragedies of other families , have been the subject of numerous newspaper articles and some television coverage .
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On behalf of those who have already been damaged , as well as
those who are still healthy but will certainly expose themselves
to this serious risk of injury or death ,
I want to tell you that
this
is a most serious problem .
Do not underestimate it .
The
problem has neither peaked nor crested - it is only beginning ,
and will increase in direct proportion to the popularity of these
3 - wheeled vehicles .
I
am not
an
engineer
and I do not claim
to have any
particular expertise in the field of vehicle dynamics .
As
a
lawyer who represented a family whose
lives were permanently
changed by the kind of accident with which you are concerned ,
I
have come to a basic understanding as to why literally hundreds
of men , women , and children have been seriously injured or killed
while riding these innocent - appearing vehicles .
Notwithstanding the claims and denials of the manufacturers ,
the fact is that these 3 - wheeled vehicles are simply more dangerous than the ordinary person expects . Safe and successful operation , especially on un - level terrain , requires proper shifting of the rider ' s weight forward or backward when going uphill or downhill , and requires side - shifting of the rider ' s body and proper distribution of his weight when turning . The
manufacturers do and will claim that these are simple maneuvers -
their
euphemism to describe these required maneuvers is that
these
3 - wheelers are " rider - activated . "
John Mckinley and the