Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
August 10, 2018 • Brain Injury,Health Tips
Concussions (Mild TBI) Linked to Dementia — How to Prevent After a Head Injury
How Common are Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries? About 3 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year in the United States. Around 75% of these injuries are classified as a mild TBI, also called a concussion. Mild TBI is sometimes called a “silent epidemic” because many sufferers don’t have visible signs of injury yet…
read moreJune 22, 2018 • Attorney Tips,auto accident tips,West Virginia Auto Insurance,West Virginia Insurance Law
Underinsured Motorist Insurance: One of the Most Important Insurances to Protect You and Your Family
Did you know that about 95% of insured drivers in West Virginia carry the least amount of auto insurance required by law? An insurance adjuster from Progressive recently confirmed this when we asked him for information about the negligent driver he represented. The worst part about this statistic is West Virginia law only requires drivers…
read moreJune 12, 2018 • automobile safety,Safety Tips,Texting While Driving
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…
read moreMay 25, 2018 • Injury Law
Memorial Day Tribute 2018
On behalf of the West Law Firm family, we thank all veterans who have served to protect and defend our country, freedom and safety. This Memorial Day, we would like to especially thank those veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice and died while serving our country. We would also like to thank their families who…
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