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Fatigue a Major Factor in Tri-State Area Truck Accidents
Driver fatigue is a major problem within the commercial transportation industry. Across the United States, drivers who are paid by the mile - not by the hour - feel the financial pressure to fit as many miles as possible into a work day. In some particularly egregious cases, employers even encourage their drivers to engage...
Read MoreAvoid Holiday Car Accidents in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Sharing food and drinks with friends and family is an important holiday tradition. Unfortunately, impaired drivers, heavy traffic, hazardous weather and other conditions can increase the odds of being injured in a car accident over the holidays. In fact, the holiday season has become one of the most dangerous times for drivers in West Virginia,...
Read MoreTruck Accidents Can Be Reduced With Investment in Infrastructure
Traffic fatalities have always been a reality of life in America. What is less commonly known is that the U.S. experiences far more fatalities than other similarly-situated country. Trucks.com reports that the United States has more than three times as many traffic fatalities per capita than Sweden and the United Kingdom. In fact, the U.S....
Read MoreDrivers Face Increased Risk of Fatal Accidents Caused By Opioid-Impaired Drivers
All across the United States, opioid abuse and overdoses have skyrocketed over the past decade. Business Insider reports that the governors of Arizona, Florida and Maryland have all declared states of emergency, in order to grant them access to federal grant moneys through the Department of Health and Human Services. Unfortunately, the problem is not...
Read MoreHow West Virginia Students and Parents Can Stay Safe This Back to School Season
Students and families have been looking forward to the start of a new school year. As we embark on it, though, navigating all the new transportation logistics, it's important to be mindful of the serious risk of auto accidents in school zones. Many of these involve pedestrians - particularly children - who are especially vulnerable. ...
Read MoreSafety Tips To Help Avoid West Virginia Motorcycle Accidents
Like many motorcyclists across the country, those in West Virginia have been soaking in the summer rays out on the roads. But unlike riders in many other regions, those here must contend with steep hills, wildly winding roads, and an excessive number of large trucks. Our West Virginia motorcycle accident lawyers are committed to helping...
Read MoreSleep Apnea Tests for Truck Drivers To Become More Common After Court Ruling
Truck drivers who suffer untreated sleep apnea are five times more likely to be involved in a truck accident in West Virginia. That's according to a recent Harvard study, upon which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recommended (but has not yet required) testing for the condition for at-risk truckers. Now, more commercial carriers are...
Read MoreWest Virginia Trucking Accidents Kill Dozens Annually
A tractor-trailer driver was arrested recently in connection with a West Virginia truck accident that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man. The 61-year-old trucker was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash. It's not clear from news reports what caused the crash on I-77, but we do know the semi reportedly dragged...
Read MoreProposed Bill to Curb Mine Safety Rules Could Make Coal Mining More Dangerous
Protecting miners should be a top priority for the state of West Virginia. The Mountain State had more coal mining deaths last year than any other state in the country. CNN also reported two miners died already this year, and there is a very real chance West Virginia will once again be the state with the highest number of...
Read MoreWest Virginia Highways Continue to Get More Dangerous For Drivers
WJLA reported recently on a tragic multi-vehicle accident that led to the death of two toddlers. The toddlers were killed when their mother crossed over a median while driving eastbound on highway I-64 in West Virginia. Her vehicle struck a tractor-trailer head on. A third child was also in the car, but that child's condition...
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