A truck driver's blind spot is one of the most dangerous places to be on West Virginia road. If a truck driver doesn't see your vehicle, they could hit your car when they try to switch lanes. You can't always avoid driving in a blind spot, but you should get out of...
If an online retailer sells a product from a third party that is defective and it ultimately injures you, is the online outlet liable for that injury? Amazon says no, but a court of appeals decision from earlier this year says yes. That means West Virginia residents...
As we enter summer, there will be more motorcycle traffic on roads in West Virginia and in all fifty states. Motorcyclists can benefit from safety tips designed to save lives and property. Even if you already know defensive driving strategies and safe driving...
Prescription drugs can be very helpful to patients in West Virginia who are suffering from due to illness or injury. If your doctor gets your prescription wrong, though, it can cause serious damage or even be fatal. Thousands of people die every year due to...
When nurses get stressed out in West Virginia, they are more prone to making mistakes. However, this same study discovered that if the nurses have an extensive support network, this risk can be somewhat mitigated. What did the study show? This survey tested almost 800...
Wrongful death lawsuits are a way for surviving family members to seek compensation from a neglectful party. In the state of West Virginia, there are only specific people that are allowed to file a wrongful death suit. Your ability to file one of these lawsuits...
Each year, there are 1.5 million victims of medication errors throughout West Virginia and the rest of the United States. Some of these errors are caused by physicians or pharmacists while others are caused by the patients themselves. It's vital to get to the reasons...
Esophageal cancer, or cancer that occurs in the esophagus, usually starts in the cells that line the interior of the esophagus. Men are more susceptible to this type of cancer than women. Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common reason for cancer deaths around the...
One area of the law that many West Virginia residents tend to be confused about is medical malpractice. Determining what constitutes medical malpractice can be a bit overwhelming at first. Due to its complex nature, medical malpractice law has many myths surrounding...
A West Virginia company that fails to maintain its commercial vehicles may expose itself to liability in a car accident case. This is because the company should have known that it's necessary to rotate a truck's tires, change its oil and take other steps to keep it in...
