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MSHA advises use of NDT to prevent mining injuries

On behalf of Peyton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. | Aug 30, 2017 | Mining Accidents

A safety alert issued by the Mining Safety and Health Administration suggests the agency will be placing emphasis on testing methods as part of inspections of West Virginia sites. The safety issue concerned testing specifically performed on wire rope. MSHA called for...

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Bad medicine is bad for your health. You can fight back

On behalf of Peyton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. | Aug 28, 2017 | Prescription Drugs

When you take a drug prescribed by your West Virginia doctor, it is with the expectation that it will improve your medical condition, not make things worse or place you at significant risk for injury. However, defective or dangerous drugs do sometimes cause harm to...

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Coal mining deaths on the rise

On behalf of Peyton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. | Aug 21, 2017 | Mining Accidents

Coal miners are particularly vulnerable to fatal workplace accidents. There have already been more deaths in the nation's coal mines in 2017 than there were in 2016,with five so far taking place in West Virginia. Even so, the coal miner's union has claimed that the...

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Truck accidents can be caused by many factors

On behalf of Peyton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. | Aug 15, 2017 | Truck Accidents

West Virginia motorists may be surprised to learn that number of annual truck accidents is on an upward trend. Public perception often rests of the aggressive behavior of truck drivers, who many assume drive recklessly and cause these accidents. However, there are a...

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Wearable device targets drowsy car accident risk

On behalf of Peyton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. | Aug 14, 2017 | Car Accidents

A new device could be good news for West Virginia motorists embarking on a long-distance trip. The wearable unit uses biometric measurements in order to determine when a person is close to falling asleep. It then issues an electric impulse with just enough strength to...

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Tractor-trailer accidents might wreck more than just your car

On behalf of Peyton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. | Aug 5, 2017 | Blog

Trucks are just like cars, only bigger, right? Of course not. While less than 10 percent of fatal accidents involve commercial trucks, trucking accidents nearly always have the potential to be more catastrophic than regular automobile accidents. The vast difference in...

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DOT decides not to pursue proposed rule changes

On behalf of Peyton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. | Aug 2, 2017 | Truck Accidents

Freight companies in West Virginia and throughout the country are unlikely to be required to use speed limiters on their trucks in the near future. This is because the Department of Transportation announced that it would not seek rules to make them mandatory. The...

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