According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, truck and bus accidents involving professional drivers are a leading cause of death and accident-related expenses on the nation’s roadways. In 2012 alone, says the CDC, such accidents accounted for $99…
Report in Tracy Morgan Crash Indicates Long Hours For Driver
In 2014, a crash involving six vehicles — including a big-rig and a limousine carrying comedian Tracy Morgan and his friends — was reported across the country. The accident involved at least one fatality and left Morgan with reported brain…
Investigators Focus On Engineer In The Deadly Amtrak Accident
The deadly Amtrak May 12 derailment in Philadelphia no doubt sent shivers through many West Virginia residents who take that and other routes to reach points north of us. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are still working to…
Is Fault Based on Damage in a West Virginia Trucking Accident?
Safe driving advice is often dispensed from a stay-out-of-trouble perspective. You follow the rules to avoid criminal punishment. Some West Virginia drivers, including commercial truck drivers, forget there is another reason to take driving seriously. Driving is a potentially dangerous…
Trucking Accident Injures 9 West Virginia School Bus Students
When the school year begins, Charleston parents talk with their children about bus safety. Parents outline the duties kids have to be good passengers. Despite parents’ best efforts to protect their kids, all the safety tips in the world may…