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ATV rollover kills six-year-old Indiana girl

Posted: September 28, 2009 Product Liability

Another child was killed in an all-terrain vehicle rollover last weekend, this time a 6-year-old girl from Brownstown, a community in south central Indiana. According to the Tribune, a newspaper serving Jackson County, Indiana, the girl was a passenger on

Colorado man receives life-threatening injuries in ATV crash

Posted: September 25, 2009 Product Liability

A 48-year old man from Leadville, Colorado, was found unconscious and bleeding Tuesday after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving rolled about a mile and a half down the summit of Hagerman Pass in the Mt. Massive Wilderness Area near

ATV accident claims the life of Ohio teen, seriously injures one other

Posted: September 23, 2009 Product Liability

An all-terrain vehicle accident claimed the life of 15-year-old high school student from University Heights, Ohio, a community east of Cleveland. A report by NBC affiliate WKYC in Cleveland said that Dan Murphy was riding on an ATV with 3

ATV rollovers contribute to Nebraska farming injuries and deaths

Posted: September 22, 2009 Product Liability

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

ATV injuries skyrocketing in rural Canada

Posted: September 18, 2009 Product Liability

As in rural parts of the United States, all-terrain vehicles in rural Canada are becoming a way of life. Unhindered by wild, rugged landscapes, ATVs  for many seem like the perfect choice for hunting, trapping, farming, or just exploring and

Utah teenager injured on ATV urges others to wear helmets

Posted: September 16, 2009 Product Liability

According to the Utah Department of Health, “during the summer months (May through August), more children and young adults were hospitalized for ATV injures (339) than were hospitalized for all forms of intentional injury (assault, gunshot, stabbing, etc. [224]).” One

ATV collision claims the life of North Carolina racing enthusiast

Posted: September 15, 2009 Product Liability

One of the most frustrating aspects of blogging about all-terrain vehicle rollovers and collisions is knowing that there are lots of good people out there right now enjoying their lives and planning their futures who won’t be here tomorrow –

ATV fatality calls attention to offroading safety in Nebraska

Posted: September 11, 2009 Product Liability

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

Ohio man’s death in atv rollover puzzles investigators

Posted: September 4, 2009 Product Liability

A 53-year old Ohio man was killed on Wednesday after he was apparently thrown from the Honda all-terrain vehicle he was driving near a soybean field. According to Ohio’s Chronicle-Telegram, accident investigators and the people who knew Dennis Ralich are

Texas jury clears Yamaha in Rhino rollover case

Posted: September 4, 2009 Product Liability

The Texas jury that heard the first case against Yamaha and its popular Rhino, an all-terrain vehicle that consumer groups and safety advocates claim is highly unstable and deadly, ruled in the manufacturer’s favor last week. The case was brought