Every state has a negligence standard that is used for personal injury lawsuits. The states that do not use the old contributory negligence rule use either the pure comparative system where all injured drivers are reimbursed based on their personal negligence...
Tragically, a person could lose his or her life due to someone’s negligent behavior. Families may feel a catastrophic loss when a drunk driver or incompetent physician causes the death, leading survivors to file a wrongful death suit. Such litigation remains subject...
When one of your loved ones dies due to someone else's behavior, you may be entitled to file a wrongful death lawsuit against them. In this type of civil lawsuit, you may be able to collect monetary damages. Understanding how wrongful death lawsuits work in the state...
West Virginia residents who think that only young drivers become distracted should know that there are three distinct types of distractions: those that take one's eyes off the road, one's hands off the steering wheel and one's mind off of driving. It's clear, then,...
West Virginia highways are particularly dangerous for motorcyclists. Even if you're wearing your helmet, a single mistake can lead to disaster. To make matters worse, countless drivers put motorcyclist's lives in danger by not paying attention when they're on the...
If an individual in West Virginia feels that a family member died due to another person's negligence, they may wish to file a wrongful death lawsuit. A civil lawsuit might result in charges and penalties for the other party. To successfully make their case, the...
Even though Kobe Bryant played thousands of miles away from West Virginia, the shock of his death was felt in the state. In the aftermath of the fatal crash that killed Bryant, his daughter and seven other people, the families of some of the victims have filed a...
You live in West Virginia and have a long commute every day to work. This raises your risk for an accident, especially an accident with a truck driver. With the long hours that they put in, it's not surprising that many truckers have to fight off drowsiness: one of...
In West Virginia and Kentucky, car accidents are, unfortunately, a common occurrence. Everyday so-called "fender benders" occur, as do more serious accidents that can cause severe injuries. Even fatalities occur on an all too frequent basis. When serious injuries...
There is really no way to know whether you'll safely arrive to your destination when you get behind the wheel to drive Kentucky's roadways. However, if you adhere to traffic and safety regulations, your chances of remaining unscathed during travel definitely increase....
