Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
April 6, 2017 • Pedestrian Safety
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…
read moreMarch 21, 2017 • auto accident tips,automobile safety
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…
read moreMarch 9, 2017 • Personal Injury Law
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…
read moreFebruary 28, 2017 • Back Injury,Health Tips,Pain Relief
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…
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