Distracted driving injures more than 1,000 people in the U.S. daily, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It caused 3,166 fatalities in traffic accidents during 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It’s easy…
Why Most Car Accidents Happen Close to Home
Last year, more than 40,000 people died in car accidents in the United States, and 4.6 million people were injured seriously enough to need medical attention. In West Virginia, 303 people died in car accidents. West Virginia the eighth most…
What Is the Average Settlement in a Dog Bite Case?
Americans are fond of their dogs – 36 percent of households across the country have at least one. They can be sources of companionship, fun, and even of health, as dogs have been proven to reduce stress. But unfortunately, dogs…
How Long Do You Have to Report a Car Accident in West Virginia?
If a car accident either injures or kills someone or causes more than $1,000 in damage, you must report it right away to police, according to West Virginia law. An accident that injures or kills someone and causes more than…
Texting and Driving
Texting and driving are part of the larger issue of distracted driving, which caused 3,166 traffic deaths in 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving injures more than 1,000 Americans every day, according to the U.S….