Pursuing your Claims. Protecting your Rights.
All drivers deal with the normal distractions of being behind the wheel, including adjusting the climate control, talking with other passengers and noticing things they drive past. Even these momentary distractions can contribute to an accident if a driver is not conscientious. However, when drivers intentionally allow themselves to be distracted behind the wheel, tragedy can occur in the blink…
Travelers on West Virginia roads and highways frequently encounter tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles. It can be intimidating, but nothing may compare to the devastation of an accident involving a large truck. If travelers in passenger vehicles suffer injuries or lose loved ones in truck accidents, it may compound the suffering to learn that a trucker was impaired by…
Winter is not quite over in the mid-Atlantic states, and West Virginia residents know better than to put away their snow shovels and rock salt just yet. Even with the promise of spring in the air, cold and slick precipitation may still arrive, placing anyone who ventures outside at risk. Even though the potential for a slip-and-fall accident is high…
Some West Virginia business owners are fortunate to have more than one operation. For example, a retail store may have several locations in various parts of the state, or a restaurant owner may offer a variety of dining experiences on opposite ends of town. When an employer uses the same employees in different locations, it is important for the employees…
A truck driver said he was driving on his way from West Virginia to Minnesota. He stopped to rest along the interstate highway in a modest Indiana city before he rolled his 18-wheeler back out into traffic. The 34-year-old trucker is now charged with three counts of reckless homicide after law enforcement officials say his tractor-trailer slammed into slow-moving traffic…