Pursuing your Claims. Protecting your Rights.
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…
With the arrival of summer, the West Virginia roadways call bikers to take their motorcycles out of winter storage. However, motorcycle riders are always at risk of severe injuries or worse. Their chosen mode of transport has no safety devices like seat belts or air bags, and even with helmets and protective clothing, they will always be vulnerable. Road rash…
West Virginia drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents can face both physical and financial consequences. It becomes important to identify the many possible causes for these accidents when determining negligence for accident claim purposes. Drivers who familiarize themselves with the most common accident causes may also become more able to avoid becoming involved with one. Distracted driving The many gadgets…
Any kind of motor vehicle accident can be devastating. However, an accident involving a commercial vehicle has the potential for far greater devastation than one involving only passenger vehicles. These large vehicles are inherently dangerous due to their size. Key differences to keep in mind An accident with a tractor-trailer has some unique elements compared to car wrecks, including: The…