Semi-trucks are large, powerful vehicles. Given their size and power, it’s no surprise that they are capable of inflicting serious damage. Therefore, when a semi-truck collides with a smaller vehicle, the smaller vehicle’s occupants often suffer catastrophic injuries. A catastrophic injury is an injury that has serious, life-altering consequences. Catastrophic injuries usually...
Category: Auto Accidents
Are Auto Accident Settlements Taxable?
Following a car accident, victims often suffer physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial difficulties. In order to compensate car accident victims, insurance companies routinely pay out settlements. A settlement is an amount of money that a victim’s insurer and/or an at-fault party’s insurer may offer to cover some or all of a...
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How Long Does It Take to Settle a Car Accident Case?
Car accident victims are often entitled to financial compensation for their injuries. However, in order to get paid, car accident victims must go through the legal process. This typically involves filing a car accident lawsuit or filing a claim with the insurance company. There are many factors involved in determining the speed...
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Can a Car Accident Cause PTSD?
Car accidents often result in serious injuries. However, these injuries aren’t just physical—they can have long-lasting mental effects as well. Many car accident victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). PTSD can negatively affect an individual’s ability to function in his or her day-to-day life. In this article, we examine the following question:...
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When to Hire an Attorney Following a Car Accident in West Virginia
Nobody wants to be involved in an auto accident. Often, people who are involved in car, truck, and motorcycle crashes suffer injuries that result in missed work, expensive medical bills, and physical pain. If you’ve been injured in an auto accident in West Virginia, you should strongly consider hiring an attorney. In...
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Tips for Avoiding Winter Car Accidents
West Virginia is one of the most dangerous states in the country for drivers. And to make matters worse, this danger only increases during the winter months. Therefore, it’s important to have a plan in place to stay safe while driving in West Virginia during the winter. In this article, we discuss...
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving
One of the first things every new driver is taught is to always stay focused on the road. Unfortunately, however, since the advent of smartphones, drivers have found this increasingly difficult to do. It’s not uncommon to see a driver speeding down the road with his or her head buried in a...
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What’s the Deadline to Report My West Virginia Car Accident?
In West Virginia, if you are involved in a car accident that injures or kills someone or causes over $1,000 in damage, you must report the accident to the authorities. In addition, when an accident results in death, injury or over $500 in damage, you must report the accident to the Department...
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Should I Hire an Attorney for a West Virginia Auto Accident?
If you've been involved in an auto accident in West Virginia, you have some important decisions to make. Perhaps the most important thing you must decide following your West Virginia car accident is whether to hire a personal injury attorney to represent you. Most auto accidents result...
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Driver Responsibilities Following a West Virginia Car Accident
West Virginia has one of the highest car accident rates in the country. Therefore, it’s imperative that all West Virginia drivers understand their responsibilities following an automobile accident. When someone is involved in a car accident in West Virginia that either causes over $1,000 in damage or physically harms another person, he...
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