Car Accidents

The other driver walked away with minor injuries from a collision that he caused due to negligence. Not you, though. The situation seems so unfair as you likely will endure months and even years of physical and occupational therapy just to function in your home. And...

Hundreds of car crashes occur on any given day in West Virginia. Many of them result in property damage. Sometimes, the damage appears to be only cosmetic, and the drivers decide not to contact the police or file an insurance claim.  Injuries from car crashes may not...

Most teens use their phones a lot. So putting them away when driving may be difficult. As parents, you should try to ensure they do, for safety’s sake. Here are some ways you might do that: Explain why avoiding distraction is so important When you were a child, and...

Many people don’t associate heart ailments with car crashes. However, at least one particular type of condition can be the direct result of a crash. It’s called a myocardial contusion or sometimes a cardiac contusion. It’s basically a bruised heart muscle. This type...

For the average person affected by a car crash, insurance coverage will be sufficient for their needs. They may only require a few thousand dollars worth of property damage coverage to repair minor body damage to their vehicle or basic bodily injury coverage for a...

This summer, you can expect more people to hit the road in their cars and SUVs for trips throughout West Virginia. Along the way, you are likely to encounter unsafe drivers. Below are some of the most common types of dangerous driving behaviors during the summer. Bad...

You understand how far back you need to stay from the next car when you're driving on the road. You always use the three-second rule to make sure there's enough space between you and the car in front of you. You want to avoid a rear-end collision, and you need time to...

When most people think about motor vehicle insurance, they think about liability coverage.  Liability coverage provides insurance benefits to individuals that you injure or whose property was damaged because of your negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Said another...

It doesn’t seem fair that some people have to suffer because of the carelessness of others. Unfortunately, that happens every day when distracted drivers cause accidents that result in serious injury or even death. While everyone knows that distracted driving is...

If you have a motor vehicle accident in West Virginia, you will want to claim compensation. To do this, you need to prove the other person was at fault. However, in many accidents, both drivers were partially to blame. The state applies the rule of comparative...