West Virginia drivers have had to adjust to new laws in recent years that prohibited previously acceptable activities. Texting while driving was outlawed statewide in 2012. The following year, lawmakers approved a ban on handheld cellphone use for all state…
Safety Violations Identified Before West Virginia Miner’s Death
Federal officials have ranked underground bituminous coal mining as one of the most dangerous jobs in the country, a fact that’s not surprising to West Virginia miners or their families. The recent death of a 45-year-old coal miner near Cameron…
Lawsuits for West Virginia Wrong-Site Surgeries
No one doubts West Virginia health care providers have busy schedules or perform important, sometimes life-saving, tasks. Humans make mistakes, but some errors are less forgivable than others, particularly when someone else’s health is endangered. Doctors and other service providers…
Are West Virginia Nursing Homes Overmedicating Patients?
It’s hard to believe anyone, who studied and trained to safeguard the health and well-being of patients, would overmedicate West Virginia nursing home residents on purpose. Unfortunately, the practice is not as uncommon as many Charleston residents think. One-third of…
Analyzing Behaviors of West Virginia Drivers
Too many factors are in play to attribute any single reason for the increase or decrease of traffic collisions. Nevertheless, West Virginia law enforcement agencies and federal transportation officials analyze crash data to determine how to reduce motor vehicle accidents….