Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
December 11, 2012 • WV Work Accidents
WORKPLACE SAFETY CHECKLIST
Below is a workplace safety checklist developed by Stanford University. A high percentage of jobs in West Virginia involve the mining, manufacturing and construction industries. Unfortunately, work injuries are common in these industries. Going over this checklist before starting the days work will help prevent unnecessary injuries. YES NO ____ ____ 1. Is the area…
read moreNovember 27, 2012 • automobile safety,WV Work Accidents
Did you know that more than 40,000 people are injured in work zones each year?
After two West Virginia Division of Highway workers were hit and injured in construction zones, Transportation Secretary, Paul Maddox, has issued a public statement regarding driving in work zones. Mattox has issued an advisory to all motorists to slow down and stay alert in work zones. This advisory is common sense. However, the statistics below…
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 moreSeptember 20, 2012 • automobile safety,West Virginia law
West Virginia law targets texting while driving and hands-on phone use
West Virginia recently passed a law that bans texting while driving. Texting while driving is now a primary offense and anyone caught texting while driving can be pulled over and fined $100. Driving with a hand on the phone is also illegal. However, it is currently a secondary offense and wont trigger a traffic stop…
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