Here in West Virginia, 2015 has apparently been a productive year so far in terms of tort reform. One of the important changes lawmakers made was to restore the "open and obvious" doctrine, a previously abolished rule of premises liability law which held that a...
Month: March 2015
Distracted driving may be more prevalent among teens than previously thought
As we noted in a recent post on this blog, distracted driving is an important safety issue when it comes to teen drivers. Numerous studies have shown that distracted driving among teens is rather common, but the results of a recent study by AAA seem to indicate that...
Is cronyism making the NHTSA less effective?
There is a significant difference between networking and cronyism. When an individual is hired by a networking “connection,” there is generally nothing wrong with this scenario provided that the individual being hired is qualified for the position in...
A car is… Study finds teens have trouble finishing the sentence
Teenagers have some great qualities. They are young, healthy, spirited and optimistic about the future. Any parent would likely admit that teens also have some qualities that contribute to a few mistakes or lapses in judgment, like the fact they can be impetuous,...
The first safety ad aimed at tweens released by the NHTSA
“Tween” is a relatively new term. In popular culture, “tween” is currently the label affixed to young people who aren’t fully children and aren’t fully teens. The behavior of these youngsters between the ages of 8 and 14 can...
Filing a suit in response to a public transportation accident
Whether you are riding a bus in West Virginia or have traveled to New York and are riding the subway, you remain at risk of suffering harm in a public transportation accident. Certainly, public transportation accidents are not as common as motor vehicle accidents but...
Farmer Cline & Campbell Wins Prestigious Litigator Award
Earlier this year, & was awarded the esteemed 2014 Litigator Award. This honor is granted only to the top one percent of trial attorneys and firms nationally.The annual...
Study indicates that technology has made driving much safer
When you sit behind the wheel of your car or truck, do you ever stop to consider the power that you are wielding? Do you ever stop to think about how easy it would be to damage property or living things with a single lapse in judgment or a slightly wrong turn of the...