The Department of Transportation has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have established the requirements for sleep apnea testing for truckers in West Virginia and around the country. The withdrawal allows the current system, which provides medical examiners the...
Month: August 2017
Woman sues nightclub after her son is struck by a car
West Virginia business owners are expected to do all that they reasonably can to protect their visitors and other members of the public from harm. Meeting this duty of care generally involves ensuring that facilities are adequately maintained, properly signposted and...
Shock device hopes to combat drowsy driving
Sleepy motorists on West Virginia roads may soon be kept awake by an electronic device designed to vibrate and deliver shocks to a driver who is nodding off behind the whee. Drowsiness is actually one of the biggest threats on the road, and sleepy drivers cause...
Man files lawsuit against transportation company for crash
It was reported on July 25 that a West Virginia man filed a lawsuit against a transportation company after he alleged that an employee of the company caused an accident. The man also named the driver of the Hiteland Transportation truck as a defendant in the lawsuit....