Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
July 2, 2013 • automobile safety,Safety Tips,WV Car Accidents
4th of July: Let freedom ring while staying safe
Independence Day is the most dangerous holiday to travel in West Virginia The holidays are a time to celebrate and enjoy life with family and friends. Unfortunately, they are also the most deadliest times to be on the highway and The Fourth of July traditionally sees more deaths than any other holiday. Statistics suggest West…
read moreMarch 7, 2013 • automobile safety,West Virginia law,WV Car Accidents
WVU researchers say laws against distracted driving are not enough
Charleston, WV — Two West Virginia University researchers are studying the effects new laws and public education efforts have had on curtailing cell phone use while driving. So far, they have found these efforts aren’t helping much. Jeffrey Coben and Motao Zhu report their conclusions in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Their report…
read moreNovember 8, 2012 • WV Car Accidents
Car crashes into WV school bus leaving one dead — DUI charges imminent
Charleston, WV — On Wednesday evening at about 5:30 near Rt. 52 in Breeden, Mingo County, Wendell Lewis Perry was driving his car erratically when he swerved into a school bus, according to witnesses. The driver of the bus was not injured and fortunately no students were on board. However, Randolph Marcum, a passenger in Perry’s car,…
read moreJuly 19, 2012 • WV Car Accidents
Deadly drug combination involved in West Virginia fatal school bus-car crash
On behalf of West Virginia personal injury lawyer, West Law Offices – Mark Allen Diggs crossed the median on Interstate 81 near Martinsburg, WV, and crashed into the front of a Berkeley County school bus on May 2. Mr. Diggs died in the crash. He was 42 years old. 11 students were also injured in…
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