Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
December 10, 2009 • auto accident tips,Personal Injury Law,Safety Tips
Cell Phones and WV Auto Accidents
Numerous studies show cell phones are a leading cause of car accidents. Despite the fact that West Virginia has no state-wide cell phone laws, there can still be serious legal consequences for driving in West Virginia while talking on a cell phone. For example, if you’re involved in a car accident and one of the drivers was talking on a cell phone, you may be able to present evidence of that fact to the jury. Evidence of that the driver was using a cell phone while driving may help prove the driver’s negligence and win your case.
read moreDecember 1, 2009 • Personal Injury Law,WV Work Accidents
Work Accidents – When WV Worker’s Compensation isn’t Enough
On behalf of West Virginia’s Lawyer for injured workers, Charleston, WV — All Employers have a duty to provide their workers with a safe work environment. In West Virginia, if an employer breaches this duty and an employee gets injured as a result, that employee may be entitled to money damages in addition to Worker’s Compensation…
read moreNovember 19, 2009 • Personal Injury Law,WV Trucking Accidents
Truck Accidents – Five Issues for You and Your WV Lawyer to Consider: Part II
West Virginia’s Trucking Accident Lawyer discusses the complexities of lawsuits involving trucking accidents. Part one of this series addressed three issues that are often important to maximizing a truck accident claim. Below is a discussion of two additional issues that will hopefully help you recover all that you deserve. 4. Falsified Truck Driver Records One…
read moreNovember 17, 2009 • Personal Injury Law,WV Trucking Accidents
Truck Accidents – Five Issues for You and Your WV Lawyer to Consider: Part I
West Virginia’s Truck Accident Attorney, in Charleston, WV, discusses the difficulties of lawsuits involving truck accidents. Successfully litigating a truck accident claim can be difficult, and there are seven important issues that can influence whether or not a truck accident victim recovers all that he or she deserves – recovering something is not the same as…
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