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What do I need to know if my wrist has been injured in a collision? Vehicular accidents usually cause injuries to hands and wrists. Typically, they occur when the victims’ hands or wrists hit objects in the car’s interior during the collision, such as the windshield, steering wheel, window, airbags, or dashboard. Wrist injuries may…

Filing an Injury Claim for Your Child After a Collision Personal injury cases related to car accidents usually involve adults. Yet what happens if a child gets injured in an accident? Personal injury law operates under the assumption that children don’t possess the same judgment as adults. So, there are special rules for compensation and…

Should I Salvage my Vehicle? Many people don’t know that they must preserve evidence that caused their personal injury claim. If you discard evidence (called “spoliation”), you may be prohibited from asserting part or even all of your injury claim. In auto injury claims, you must preserve the evidence that is under your control or…

If you or somebody you care about has sustained an injury in a car accident caused by another driver, you should be able to recover compensation for your losses. This includes coverage of medical expenses, property damage expenses, lost wages, and more. However, there are various defenses that at-fault parties and their insurance carriers may…

Vehicle accidents are not uncommon throughout West Virginia. Unfortunately, many of these incidents involve uninsured drivers. When a crash is caused by an uninsured driver, this can lead to significant difficulties when it comes to securing compensation. Here, we want to discuss what steps you can take after being hit by an uninsured driver to…

When most people think of vehicle accidents, they think of the crash happening as a result of the careless actions of another driver. However, sometimes, a vehicle accident is caused by one driver experiencing a medical condition behind the wheel. Here, our Morgantown car accident lawyers want to discuss what happens after a medical condition…

Into each life, a little rain will fall. However, what happens if you – or a loved one is hit by a psychological equivalent of a tornado? If you or a loved one had a life-changing accident, getting back to relatively normal life can prove highly daunting. By definition, life-changing injuries are those that substantially…

The thought of a child being injured in a car accident is a parent’s worst nightmare. Whether it is a teenage driver or a baby in a car seat, injuries sustained by a child can last for the rest of the victim’s life. Since the safety of your children is your main concern, it’s imperative…

It is a beautiful time of year when we wake up many mornings pleasantly surprised to see a fresh, clean blanket of snow highlighting the dull browns and evergreens of winter. You may enjoy the beauty of the snow, the peacefulness of the landscape, or the fun of playing in the snow, so there really…

You’ve been involved in acollision, and the insurance company wants you to sign a medical authorization form in order to gain access to your medical records. What should you do? West Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Explains: Keep in mind that if you sign a medical authorization, you give the insurance company adjuster access to all…