Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
October 29, 2013 • automobile safety,Safety Tips
Halloween Safety Tips To Avoid Accidents and Injuries While Trick-or-Treating
Halloween is a fun time of year for kids, but the presence of many excited children on dark streets increases the risk of danger and injury. In a recent study the Centers for Disease Control stated children may be four times more likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween than at other…
read moreSeptember 14, 2013 • automobile safety,Safety Tips,Uncategorized
Safety Tips For Children Returning to School
As fall approaches and the air becomes cooler and the West Virginia leaves burst into color, driving, riding, walking or bicycling to and from school becomes more hazardous for thousands of students. An average of 17 children die each year in school-transportation related accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). And…
read moreSeptember 5, 2013 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes
Teen Dies and 10 Others are Injured in WV Crash While Riding in the Back of a Pickup
It has been a deadly summer for teens on the roads of West Virginia as a number of fatal crashes have made headlines. A recent crash was particularly shocking. A 17-year-old was killed and 10 others were injured in a crash involving a single pickup truck. Kara Conley died when a truck she and 10…
read moreJuly 13, 2013 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes,West Virginia law
As of July 1, West Virginia Police Can Stop and Ticket Drivers Using Hand Held Devices, Including Cell Phones
Prior to July 1, 2013, West Virginia law enforcement could only ticket drivers for using hand held devices like cell phones when drivers were also committing a primary offense like speeding or failing to maintain control of their vehicle. Law enforcement could not stop drivers if their only offense was using a hand held device.…
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