Car accidents can lead to various injuries, some of which may seem minor initially but can have long-lasting effects. Foot injuries, in particular, are often dismissed as insignificant but can impact mobility and quality of life. Your foot injuries may not seem...
You’re riding your motorcycle to work when you see a pickup truck waiting to pull out of a driveway. You have the right way since you’re already on the road, and the truck driver should wait for you. In fact, as you grow closer to the vehicle, you watch the driver...
Everyone knows that they must wear their seatbelt when they’re in a vehicle. This is a simple safety solution that can save lives and reduce the risk that occupants of vehicles will suffer serious injuries if they crash. Some people don’t realize that there’s also a...
Look around for guidance on what to do in the aftermath of a car accident, and you’ll see hundreds (or thousands) of articles telling you that you should – if you’re able – take a lot of photos. Photographic evidence of a car crash and its consequences are often used...
Teenage drivers face significant risks on the road. According to data from the West Virginia Department of Transportation, teenage drivers are disproportionately involved in motor vehicle accidents, with a higher rate of crashes compared to other age groups. West...
Sharing the road with big rigs can be intimidating. Their size and weight make them a force to be reckoned with in a collision, so it is natural to want to keep your distance. What if you could identify a potential truck accident brewing and take action to avoid it?...
There is no doubt that motor vehicles are convenient, but serious accidents seem to happen more often than ever. Unfortunately, collisions between two automobiles can leave their occupants severely injured. The aftermath of a crash can be overwhelming as you deal with...
Minor wrong-way accidents sometimes happen because of confusion. Maybe a street used to be a two-way street and it was converted into a one-way street, but someone is using an outdated GPS device. Or maybe someone is just young and doesn’t realize that they’re using a...
Car crashes are a leading cause of some of the worst injuries possible. People may break bones, damage their spinal cords or even suffer an amputation because of a car crash. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is also a possibility as a result of a serious car wreck....
Drivers in West Virginia and around the country have been able to make right turns at most red lights since the 1970s. The federal government encouraged states to revise their motor vehicle codes to allow right turns at red lights as part of a national effort to save...
