Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Prompted by the accidental death of a former Nebraska state senator and lifelong farmer, Omaha’s World-Herald published a report about the dangers of farming. The profession, which is a way of life in the rural state, is also one of the most dangerous in the United States, the World-Herald points out, thanks in part to all-terrain vehicles and their propensity to crash.

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The untimely death of 21-year-old Brenda Strizek, a native of Valparaiso, Nebraska, who lost her life in an all-terrain vehicle accident on August 8, 2009, has called attention to the issue of ATV safety in Nebraska. A few days after the accident, Lincoln’s Journal Star published an article entitled “ATV fun comes with risk,” highlighting the recreational and practical benefits of off-road vehicles, but also underscoring their dangers.

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