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MILL CREEK, WV:  Deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department have charged a bicyclist with DUI after police say he caused an accident on Friday, August 29th, 2022 on Beechnut Drive. At 9 p.m. police began an investigation into a car-bicycle accident and observed both with damage. Police learned the unidentified bike rider was in…

CLARKSBURG, WV – A tragic workplace fatality occurred in March 2022 in the Clarksburg area at around 2:30 pm.  Several pieces of heavy excavation equipment were being operated in the area of East Main Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia.  Wayne Burchard, age 75,  fell in front of a moving excavator and was run over by…

Clarksburg, WV: According to the Harrison County 911 Communication Center, a fatal motorcycle accident was reported on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the intersection of Lodgeville Road and Emily Drive (Rte 50) near the old Eat’N Park location in Bridgeport. According to officials on the scene, the accident was between a motorcycle and a vehicle,…

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV: A man has been charged with Driving Under the Influence Causing Death after deputies say he caused a crash under the influence that led to a woman losing her unborn baby. The fatal collision happened along I-77 South just after 6:30 a.m. on July 18. West Virginia Code 17C-5-2 states: “Any person…

NETTIE, WV – One person has died and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Nicholas County. According to West Virginia State Police, the crash happened around 3:41 p.m. Thursday, July 14, 2022, on WV Route 20 near the Cheer Lane intersection in Nettie. Troopers say a pickup truck with two occupants crossed into…

GRAFTON, WV: On July 15, 2022, first responders were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of West Main and Sycamore Streets in Grafton. The drivers of both vehicles were transported from the scene of the nearly head-on collision to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Taylor County EMS and the Grafton…

ROWLESBURG, W.Va. – A Preston County man died after two days in the hospital following a two-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle over the weekend. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists risk of a fatal crash is 35 times greater than an occupant in an automobile. According to a release from the…

West Virginia requires all motorcyclists to wear helmets when operating on the roadways. This is unlike other states, where some places do not make this mandatory. Helmets save lives, and they are particularly effective at preventing head and traumatic brain injuries. Here, our Morgantown motorcycle accident lawyers want to discuss the motorcycle helmet law in…

When it comes to injuries caused by the actions of other parties, it is absolutely crucial that individuals harmed file their claim as soon as possible. There are various statutes of limitation in West Virginia that you need to be aware of. Here, we want to review the personal injury and wrongful death statute of…

On October 20, 2023, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice joined Nucor Corporation for a groundbreaking ceremony, marking a significant milestone in the establishment of their state-of-the-art sheet steel mill in Mason County. This project, with an investment exceeding $2.7 billion, not only represents the largest in West Virginia’s history but also stands as the most…