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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
A brain injury attorney serving victims in OH, PA, and WV highlights the dangers of TBI Some of the most common – and most serious – injuries people sustain in accidents are brain injuries. That’s why the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is spreading awareness about traumatic brain injuries throughout the month of March....
Read MoreRed-Light Runner Causes Fatal Crash in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Car Accident Attorneys Explain What's Being Done to Keep Drivers Safe A 73-year-old city man is facing a homicide charge in connection with a fatal, red-light-running car accident in the Strip District. The incident took place last April in Pittsburgh when the driver allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of Liberty Avenue...
Read MorePoor Vehicle Headlights A Common Cause of Car Accidents, Study Finds
Attorneys serving West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio explain why Good vehicle headlights can help reduce the likelihood of drivers being involved in a car accident, according to a recent, in-depth study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “These real-world results show that better scores in our headlight tests translate into safer nighttime...
Read MoreDistracted Driving Linked to Parking Lot Accidents
A Weirton Car Accident Attorney Explains Malls, supermarkets, shopping plazas, and warehouse stores are very busy places during the holiday season. Parking lots and parking garages get lots of traffic with shoppers coming and going. Unfortunately, these parking areas are also the sites of car accidents that can leave people seriously injured or even killed....
Read MoreNearly One Third of West Virginia Traffic Deaths Caused By Speeding
There are laws against driving above the posted speed limit, and for good reason. Speeding is an aggressive and dangerous driving behavior that increases the risk of car accidents. It’s the cause of crashes in Weirton and throughout the state every year. And new research has confirmed that almost one-third of those crashes result in...
Read MoreCar Accident Victims Often Suffer Serious Facial Injuries
Personal injury lawyers serving West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania explain Some of the most common injuries people sustain in car accidents are facial injuries. One recent study found that 51 percent of injuries involving motor vehicle accidents included some form of facial trauma. Injuries to the face can be very serious and life-threatening in certain...
Read MoreHigh-Speed Police Chase in Weirton Results in Multi-Vehicle Crash
A lawyer who represents accident victims explains what you should know A high-speed police chase that started in Ohio and ended in Weirton, West Virginia recently caused a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in several people being injured. The high-speed crash occurred on Route 22 in Weirton and was a result of a police chase that...
Read MoreCar Accident Medical Expenses Are a Common Cause of Debt
Medical bills due to a bad car accident can quickly add up to thousands of dollars or significantly more. Whether it’s emergency surgery or long-term medical care, all those bills might also explain why medical debt has become so common for so many Americans. Medical debt in the United States has skyrocketed to $140 billion,...
Read MoreStopped vehicles cause hundreds of fatal car accidents each year
Lawyers serving West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania explain how to stay safe Many fatal car accidents happen due to drivers crashing into stopped or disabled vehicles on the side of the road, according to a recent study as reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). An estimated...
Read MoreDefying the odds: Trucker, 79, recognized for immaculate driving record
Pennsylvania trucker Don Cook defies the odds. At age 79, he recently reached a major milestone in his career: Cook has driven 4 million miles without an accident. As experienced trucking accident lawyers who have handled a multitude of cases involving trucker negligence, we know full well Cook's stellar driving record is the exception, not...
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