Wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle can literally save a person's life. However, an ill-fitted helmet cannot protect as well against a severe traumatic brain injury. When people understand that sizing their helmet is just as important as wearing one, they can...
When should truckers use runaway ramps?
Recently, a catastrophic semi-truck accident in Colorado made national and international headlines. In that accident, a truck that had lost its brakes collided with stopped cars. When the smoke cleared, four people were dead. Eventually, a judge sentenced the driver...
Top causes of large truck accidents and determining liability
Injuries sustained in a crash between an eighteen-wheeler and a passenger vehicle can be devastating. The occupants of the smaller vehicle are most at risk. Truck-car crashes are more complex than collisions between two passenger vehicles. How do advocates for injured...
Identifying the negligent driver in a multi-car crash
Determining who was at fault in a multi-vehicle crash is never easy, whether the accident occurs in West Virginia or elsewhere. That makes it tough to seek damage recovery through the civil justice system, and it could also complicate insurance claims. Any accident...
Motorcycling is exhilarating but dangerous
With the arrival of summer, the West Virginia roadways call bikers to take their motorcycles out of winter storage. However, motorcycle riders are always at risk of severe injuries or worse. Their chosen mode of transport has no safety devices like seat belts or air...
Top causes of traffic accidents
West Virginia drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents can face both physical and financial consequences. It becomes important to identify the many possible causes for these accidents when determining negligence for accident claim purposes. Drivers who familiarize...
The differences between big rig accidents and car crashes
Any kind of motor vehicle accident can be devastating. However, an accident involving a commercial vehicle has the potential for far greater devastation than one involving only passenger vehicles. These large vehicles are inherently dangerous due to their size. Key...
Motor vehicle accident kills woman in her own home
When a hit-and-run driver leaves a victim with fatal injuries, police often make the investigation a high priority. The loved ones of the victim frequently appreciate law enforcement’s passion to locate and bring to justice someone who took no steps to render aid to...
Drugs, alcohol continue to result in truck accidents
Many West Virginian drivers who regularly share the roads with large trucks feel intimidated simply because of the size and weight of the vehicles. They may have no idea of the real danger surrounding them each day. In fact, in recent years, it has become evident that...
Fatal truck accidents rose in 2019
An auto accident can cause injuries, fatalities, financial challenges and emotional stress, among other issues. Some vehicles and drivers are more dangerous than others. Those who share the road with a large truck may feel a certain level of reticence due to the...
