Pursuing your Claims. Protecting your Rights.
When driving on public roads, there is a reasonable expectation of safety for those behind the wheel. While there is always a level of risk involved when getting behind the wheel of the car, this usually stems from other motorists. In the state of West Virginia, large...
Research shows that a growing number of commercial truck drivers across West Virginia and the rest of the United States are taking dangerous risks behind the wheel. Substance abuse, in particular, is on the rise among this population. Positive drug tests among American truck drivers rose 13% between the first eight months of 2020 and the same stretch of time…
A collision between two or more automobiles can inflict serious injury and even death. However, large semi-trucks present particular risks that both truck drivers and other motorists should be aware of. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration explains how different aspects of a big truck can present dangers to surrounding vehicles on the road. Blind spots Large trucks have bigger…
Riding a motorcycle in West Virginia involves a certain level of risk. However, you may mitigate that risk to some extent by wearing a helmet. Yet, even if you do so, studies show that you face a higher risk of suffering a serious injury in a motorcycle wreck if you ride on the back of the bike, rather than be…
Warm weather means more motorcycles on the roads. These small vehicles are magnets for accidents for a number of reasons. The West Virginia Department of Transportation explains motorcycle accidents happen far more often than accidents involving other vehicles. Deadly crashes Not only do motorcycles end up in more accidents but those crashes are more deadly than others. Passengers or drivers…
If a distracted driver collides with you because they were using their phone, reading a map, trying to eat or doing something else that diverted their attention from the road, you could struggle with many different consequences. Painful injuries, financial hurdles because of medical costs and mental trauma are some of the difficulties you could face following such an accident.…
Wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle can literally save a person’s life. However, an ill-fitted helmet cannot protect as well against a severe traumatic brain injury. When people understand that sizing their helmet is just as important as wearing one, they can select headgear that provides optimal protection. Fit and function Not all motorcycle helmets meet the same standard.…
Recently, a catastrophic semi-truck accident in Colorado made national and international headlines. In that accident, a truck that had lost its brakes collided with stopped cars. When the smoke cleared, four people were dead. Eventually, a judge sentenced the driver to 110 years behind bars. Miles before the Colorado accident site, the truck driver passed runaway truck ramps. These ramps…
Injuries sustained in a crash between an eighteen-wheeler and a passenger vehicle can be devastating. The occupants of the smaller vehicle are most at risk. Truck-car crashes are more complex than collisions between two passenger vehicles. How do advocates for injured parties determine liability? A little background Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association indicates there was a 4%…
Determining who was at fault in a multi-vehicle crash is never easy, whether the accident occurs in West Virginia or elsewhere. That makes it tough to seek damage recovery through the civil justice system, and it could also complicate insurance claims. Any accident involving three or more vehicles is considered a multi-car accident. How do multi-car accidents happen? A significant number of them happen because drivers fail to…