Drunk drivers present a risk to everyone on the road. A careful and safety-conscious driver in West Virginia understands it is impossible to control how someone else operates a vehicle. However, there are ways to remain aware of an intoxicated driver and take...
Morgantown Auto Accident Injury Law Blog
Rural driving conditions may increase accident risk
Many people like a drive in the country on a nice day, but what seems to be an uneventful journey can quickly become a harrowing experience when being involved in an accident. Rural roads are often much more dangerous than highways even where traffic is congested....
Distraction, drinking and speeding cause teen drivers to crash
According to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, car accidents around the country claim the lives of seven teenagers every day. In 2019 alone, about 258,000 teens were injured and almost 2,400 were killed on the nation’s roads, and some of...
Distracted and impaired driving on the rise
Incidents of distracted and impaired driving have been on the rise for the past year and are still causing tragic accidents, as a recent Morgantown accident has demonstrated. A Friday afternoon two-vehicle wreck near Mylan Puskar Stadium has resulted in at least two...
Common injuries in low-speed accidents
Injuries in motor vehicle accidents do not always occur just in high-speed crashes. If you are traveling at a speed between 30 and 40 miles per hour in West Virginia and you are in an accident, you may suffer one or more of several common injuries. Injuries at a lower...
Truck accident on I-79 leaves another driver injured
A truck accident on Interstate 79 left two people, including the driver of a passenger car, injured. The semi-truck driver was also injured. Both of the victims had to be taken to the hospital. The circumstances of the accident, which happened south of Morgantown,...
What are some of the common types of car accident injuries?
Though car accidents and car accident injuries may be fairly common, the impact of car accident injuries on victims can be extensive. There are a variety of different types of car accident injuries victims may suffer and they should be familiar with the legal...
Drunk driving crashes are preventable
Although the dangers of drinking and driving are well known, the unfortunate reality is that it still occurs. Everyday, individuals fall victim to this negligent decision, suffering serious injuries or losing their life because a driver decided to get behind the wheel...
A growing danger on the road: wrong-way auto accidents
When taking to the road in West Virginia, there are certain dangers drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians should be cognizant of. Among them are distracted drivers, drivers who are under the influence, drowsy drivers and drivers who are behaving...
The dangers drivers might face on rural roads
Statistically speaking, a person is more likely to be killed in a car accident that takes place on a rural road. This is because drivers in sparsely populated parts of West Virginia may be more likely to drive at excessive speeds, fail to wear a safety belt or drive...


