Truck Accidents

A crash involving a coal truck can leave a passenger vehicle badly damaged and people seriously hurt. The truck driver may not be the only person whose actions matter. West Virginia law allows fault to be divided among people and businesses whose conduct helped cause...

West Virginia reports some of the highest rates of deer collisions in the country. If you drive a truck through the state, you face added risk because of vehicle size, speed and long stopping distance. A single crash with a deer can slow major routes, disrupt...

Accidents involving large trucks can cause severe injuries. Establishing liability in these cases is often complex.  While drivers may be directly involved, trucking companies themselves can also be held liable in certain situations. Understanding when liability falls...

The trucking industry is subjected to all kinds of rules of regulations aimed at keeping other motorists safe. Yet, it only takes one minor error and a split-second for things to go sideways, causing a big rig to initiate a catastrophic accident. But how, exactly, do...

West Virginia can be a challenging route with its high traffic volumes and changing terrain, which can become dangerous if you're unprepared. Accidents involving large commercial vehicles are part of reality, and safety is paramount for everyone. So, how can you...

Aggressive driving is a problem on West Virginia’s roads and highways, increasing the risk of an accident for all motorists. There are many factors that lead to distracted driving, including drowsiness, distraction and getting behind schedule. Truck drivers are just...

Commercial truck accidents can cause extensive damage and injuries to the driver and others on the road. While some people believe these accidents are caused by reckless actions, such as distracted driving,  fatigue is actually one of the top causes of trucking...

Driving is a physical activity that can lead to fatigue if the driver does not get enough rest. Given that tired drivers cannot pay close attention to the environment around them, they may end up causing an accident or fail to react on time to roadway hazards to...

In West Virginia and across the United States, it is known how dangerous distracted driving can be. Because it removes a driver’s focus from the road, there is less time to react to unexpected occurrences; the driver might stray from lanes; it is easier to run through...

Distracted driving is dangerous driving behavior and that danger can increase when a truck driver is behind the wheel of a 80,000 pound truck and driving distracted. Distracted driving can cause serious truck accidents and injuries and harm to victims for which they...