Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
October 11, 2017 • automobile safety,Texting While Driving
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…
read moreMarch 21, 2017 • auto accident tips,automobile safety
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…
read moreJanuary 27, 2017 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes
Texting While Driving Facts and Statistics
Texting and Talking on Phone While Driving (True Story) CHARLESTON, WV: While talking on her cell phone, Amanda Clark ran a stop sign and was broadsided by another vehicle. Amanda’s vehicle rolled three times before landing on its roof in a heap of twisted metal. Miraculously, Amanda survived with only minor injuries. The crash was…
read moreJanuary 3, 2017 • auto accident tips,automobile safety
Distracted Driving Facts for West Virginia
Distracted Driving is a Dangerous Epidemic — Killing over 3,000 People Each Year Distracted driving is driving while engaging in any activity that could divert your attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. In 2014 alone, 3,179 were killed in US distracted driving crashes. Common distractions include: Texting…
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