Safely Sharing West Virginia Roads with Big Trucks and Buses Large trucks and buses are involved in over 4,000 U.S. fatal crashes each year. In 2015, 4,311 fatal crashes involved commercial vehicles — 8% more than the year before. Big trucks and buses are especially dangerous because of their immense weight and blind spots, also called […]
West Virginia I-77 Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 4 People
A family of four died Thursday near Camp Creek, West Virginia after a tractor-trailer crossed the Interstate 77 median and crashed into their sports utility vehicle. The tractor-trailer was heading south when the driver apparently lost control, crossed the median and entered the northbound lanes, according to Mercer County Emergency Management Director. The crash occurred around […]
Whiplash Injury: Symptoms, Treatment & Causes
Whiplash Injuries in West Virginia Over 120,000 Americans sustain a whiplash injury every year. Many people with whiplash fully recover within a few weeks to a few months, but some don’t, which is why whiplash is a major cause of disability. Whiplash is often caused by rear-end car accidents but can be caused by any impact that […]
Truck Car Crash Kills Two in Logan County, West Virginia
A male driver and two female passengers were traveling north on W.Va. Route 10 in a Pontiac when the driver reportedly drove in front of a utility truck owned by Asplundh on Wednesday morning causing a deadly crash, according to the Logan County Sheriff’s Department. Unfortunately, the two female passengers were killed in the crash. The […]
Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities Soar in 2016 — How To Protect Yourself in WV
West Virginia Pedestrian Safety and Accident Prevention Too many people are injured or killed in the U.S. each year while traveling on foot, and that number is increasing. In 2016, there were 11% more pedestrian fatalities than the previous year and 22% more compared to the year before that, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GSHA). The GSHA […]
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 […]
An Inside View of West Virginia Personal Injury Law
West Virginia personal injury law provides people who have been wrongfully injured a way to recover financial compensation for the losses they have suffered because of another’s negligence or other misconduct. The person who was wrongfully injured is called the plaintiff and the one who caused the injuries is called the defendant. Personal injury usually refers to physical […]
Two Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Corridor G near Charleston, WV
CHARLESTON, WV: A motor vehicle crash involving at least two vehicles shut down both the north and southbound lanes of Corridor G last night. The crash occurred around 9:30 pm between Trace Fork Boulevard and the Davis Creek exit. The crash was possibly the result of a head-on collision, according to a dispatcher. Ask a Charleston, West […]
Low Back Pain: Causes, Treatment & Prevention
Low Back Pain Caused by Injury, Accident or Age If you have low back pain, you are not alone. About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. It’s the most common job-related injury in West Virginia leading to disability. Back injuries at work is also a leading cause […]
WV Underinsurance Motorist Coverage: What it is and How it Protects
West Virginia Underinsured Motorist Coverage — What it is and Why it’s Important One of the saddest situations we frequently see at West Law Firm is where someone is seriously injured by a negligent driver who only has $25,000 in car insurance — the minimum required by West Virginia law. What’s even sadder is when the injured person […]