Electing to Not Wear a Seatbelt in West Virginia Can Cost You More than a $25 Fine Getting pulled over without a seatbelt in West Virginia will only cost you $25. Getting into a crash without a seatbelt can cost you everything. This year, an estimated 123 people in West Virginia will break this law […]
How to Avoid Being Hit by a Drunk Driver in West Virginia
Protecting Yourself Against Drunk Drivers Someone in West Virginia dies every three days because of a drunk driver. And one-third of all automobile accidents involve some form of alcohol or drug impaired driving. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to substantially lower your risk of being injured or killed by an intoxicated driver. Seven […]
Why West Virginia Rural Roads are More Dangerous than Urban Roads and What You Can Do About It
How to Make Traveling on West Virginia’s Country Roads Safer Take Me Home Country Roads, a West Virginia favorite, reminds us of home, safety, and peaceful rural roads. In contrast, urban roads and traffic jams are stressful and seem unsafe. So, it may be surprising to learn that the majority of fatal crashes happen on […]
All About Uber and Lyft Safety
How to Maximize Uber and Lyft Safety in West Virginia Over 100 Uber drivers have been accused of sexually assaulting or abusing passengers in the past 4 years according to a CNN report. The West Virginia Legislature passed a law in 2016 allowing rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in West Virginia in […]
Teen Deaths On The Rise – Motor Vehicle Crashes Partly To Blame
Teen Deaths and Distracted Driving Increasing in West Virginia Unfortunately, a new report about mortality rates for young people gives us cause for sadness. The National Center for Health Statistics at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently found that there has been a significant rise in accidental deaths, homicides, and suicides […]
The Art of Defensive Driving When Traveling Near Big Trucks and Buses in West Virginia
Trucks are still the number one way that most goods move around West Virginia and the United States. Tractor trailers haul just about everything from eggs and butter to printers and iPhones. Buses are also an integral part of everyday life for many, especially for those who commute to work or school by bus. Unfortunately, […]
Tire Blowouts Linked to West Virginia Auto and Trucking Crashes
Tire blowouts on commercial trucks and automobiles cause serious injury and death each year on West Virginia roads. In fact, tire blowouts and flat tires cause more than 78,000 accidents, 10,000 serious injuries, and over 410 deaths a year, according to a NHTSA report. The hilly and often poorly maintained roads of West Virginia cause […]
How to Protect Yourself from Drowsy Driving Accidents in West Virginia | West Law Firm
Drowsy Driving: West Virginia Accidents Caused by Drivers Asleep at the Wheel Although the mantra “drive alert and stay unhurt” may sound gimmicky, the truth is drowsy driving causes over 300,000 automobile crashes each year. Learn the risks of drowsy driving and how to protect yourself in an effort to reduce the number of sleep-related […]
How the iPhone Can Prevent Texting While Driving Crashes
Helping to Prevent Texting While Driving Accidents in West Virginia Each day, 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 are injured in crashes caused by texting while driving and other forms of distracted driving. Talking on a cell phone and using a navigation system are other common forms of distracted driving that cause car […]
Best Ways to Avoid Rear-End Crashes in West Virginia
How to Avoid Rear End Car and Trucking Accidents Rear-end crashes are the number one cause of all automobile collisions inWest Virginia. 30% of all crashes are rear-end collisions and many result in a substantial number of injuries and deaths each year. The most common type of rear-end crashes involve a stopped or slow moving […]