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 […]
A Child is Rushed to the ER every 10 Minutes for Medicine Poisoning — How to Prevent
A young child is rushed to the ER every 10 minutes for medicine poisoning across the US. That’s nearly 52,000 children a year. Fortunately, a recent study on medicine safety has uncovered some of the reasons so many children are still being poisoned by medications and what can be done about it. Medicine Poisoning 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 […]
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 […]
Safe Holiday Shopping Tips from the WV Attorney General’s Office
Tips for Safe Holiday Shopping Online and in West Virginia Stores Whether you’re shopping online or in West Virginia stores this holiday season, the tips below will help keep you and your finances safe. Use credit cards instead of debit cards. Credit cards provide greater consumer protection. Credit cards also make it easier to dispute fraudulent […]
Concerned about Your Safety and Health at Work? Learn About Your Rights
Learn about your rights if you think something is wrong at your job Your Rights to a safe West Virginia workplace Under federal law, you’re entitled to a safe workplace. OSHA requires your employer to provide you a workplace free of known health and safety hazards. If you have concerns, you have the right to […]
Stop Driving These Hondas Now Say Regulators: Takata Airbag Recall Update
Federal safety regulators warn owners of more than 300,000 Hondas and Acuras that they should not drive their cars until their Takata airbags are replaced. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said new tests show these airbags have a much higher risk of exploding and killing a driver or passenger than previously thought. These airbags […]