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Colder temperatures and the spread of the flu can lead to higher mortality rates during the winter months in West Virginia and throughout the country. However, car accidents are also a key cause of higher mortality rates from Thanksgiving onward. On Thanksgiving Day...
Although West Virginia has not enacted legislation to permit the legal use of marijuana for medical or recreational reasons, the state could encounter instances in which motorists involved in accidents test positive for THC. This is particularly important because some...
Based on a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, most truck drivers in West Virginia and around the country will be required to begin tracking their duty status using electronic logging devices by Dec. 18, 2017. The rule was published in December...
Imagine you are out for a Sunday drive and find yourself in a car wreck. You are frustrated, angry and resentful. Even so, there are things you should never do or say in the aftermath of an auto wreck. What not to or say following a car accident If you are in an auto...
When West Virginia railroad workers are injured on the job, they must proceed under the Federal Employers Liability Act instead of under the state's workers' compensation program. The law, which was passed in 1908, is meant to protect railroad workers who are injured...
Far too many teens are killed in traffic accidents each year. It is important for parents in West Virginia and around the country to teach their children safe driving practices in order to reduce their risk of becoming another statistic.The National Highway Traffic...
A man who says a truck driver caused an accident in West Virginia that left him injured is suing the driver and the driver's employer. The accident happened on Oct. 4, 2014, on Interstate 64 near Huntington. The plaintiff, who filed the lawsuit on Aug. 31, says that...
West Virginia motorists who are concerned about the increasing number of fatalities on the nation's roadways as reported through June 2016 may be interested in knowing about the Obama administration's goal to completely eliminate traffic deaths and injuries in this...
In October 2016, a West Virginia husband and wife filed a lawsuit against several defendants for a tanker truck wreck that took place in 2014. According to reports, the husband was driving the truck when its wheels exploded on a downhill slope, sending the vehicle...
It could have been a car crash or a truck accident, a serious slip and fall or criminal assault, but you were hurt by someone else's negligence and now you have permanent injuries that mean you can no longer work. What's the next step? Sure, you've gotten your wages...